by Alessandro Amicarelli — The filing of a new written statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council by two ECOSOC-accredited NGOs, CAP‑LC (Coordination of Associations and Individuals for Freedom of Conscience) and CADD (Citizens in Action for Democracy and the Development), brings the Konstantin Rudnev case back into the international legal arena.

by Alessandro Amicarelli — For some time, I have followed the work of Argentine Prosecutor Fernando Arrigo, whose conduct in several high-profile cases has raised concerns among human rights observers. I first encountered his name while studying the prosecution of Russian spiritual teacher Konstantin Rudnev, a case marked by (...)

by Alessandro Amicarelli — A forthcoming collection of studies devoted to the long and troubled vicissitudes of Konstantin Rudnev and the movement known (rightly or wrongly) as “Ashram Shambhala” represents a moment of uncommon clarity in a field where confusion has too often prevailed.

by Alessandro Amicarelli — When Konstantin Rudnev arrived in Montenegro in February 2022, he did so as a man seeking protection rather than visibility. He had spent eleven years in Russian prisons, eight of them in solitary confinement. Russian authorities had repeatedly targeted him since the 1990s for his religious activities and his criticism of the government. After the war in Ukraine began, remaining in Russia was not an option.