Admissions for the 12th Course Open Until 1 March 2026
Join thousands of graduates of the online human rights defence school named after Elena Bonner. The course is completely free for successful applicants. The course runs over a period of three months, with twice weekly evening or weekend online lectures, seminars and workshops, providing a balanced mix of theory and practice in the field of human rights defence.
Originally founded by Sakharov Center in Moscow in 2020, the school has been run as an independent project after Sakharov Center’s forced liquidation in 2023. The current intensive program, taught by experienced lawyers and human rights activists, is aimed at those living in Russia and Russians abroad. An important feature of the program is helping like-minded individuals to find each other while learning about human rights advocacy.
Personal data of participants is not collected, out of concern for everyone’s safety.
Additional information either through Telegram bot https://t.me/HRschool_bot or at https://bonner.center/