Finley Muratova

Finley Muratova is a New York–based freelance journalist hailing from Moscow, Russia. They mainly cover the way Title IX and the Department of Education fail student survivors of sexual violence.

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Change Can’t Wait: Students Protest Sexual Violence at American University Change Can’t Wait: Students Protest Sexual Violence at American University

After an intruder sexually assaulted a dorm resident, students at American University walked out en masse to expose their school’s inaction.

Dec 7, 2022 / StudentNation / Finley Muratova and Enrique Colon

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The Ongoing Russian Resistance to Putin’s War The Ongoing Russian Resistance to Putin’s War

Reports on the opposition to war inside Russia: What’s happened since February 27, 2022.

Mar 28, 2022 / Finley Muratova

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The Tightening Grip of Censorship in Russia The Tightening Grip of Censorship in Russia

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, social media has been restricted or banned in Russia—but a few outlets continue their coverage.

Mar 11, 2022 / Finley Muratova

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Chronicles of Russian Resistance Chronicles of Russian Resistance

Reports on the opposition to war inside Putin’s Russia.

Feb 28, 2022 / Finley Muratova

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I Am Russian. I Stand With Ukraine. I Am Russian. I Stand With Ukraine.

A letter of solidarity with Ukraine from a 22-year-old Russian citizen.

Feb 25, 2022 / Highlights / Finley Muratova

We Are Your Future. We Don’t Want Your War.

We Are Your Future. We Don’t Want Your War. We Are Your Future. We Don’t Want Your War.

Russian and Ukrainian youth discuss their fears, concerns, and predictions regarding the potential Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent war.

Feb 14, 2022 / StudentNation / Finley Muratova

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The Russian Supreme Court Moves to Shut Down a Prominent Human Rights Group The Russian Supreme Court Moves to Shut Down a Prominent Human Rights Group

Despite what may seem like a hopeless situation, Memorial has refused to give up.

Dec 31, 2021 / Finley Muratova

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Protests Against Sexual Violence Have Overtaken College Campuses Protests Against Sexual Violence Have Overtaken College Campuses

This fall, student movements have formed at schools across the country to remove Betsy DeVos’s Title IX amendment and end the continual abuse by fraternity members.

Nov 30, 2021 / StudentNation / Finley Muratova

Tuberculosis hospital staff face criminal charges over abuse of convicts in Saratov, Russia

A Video Leak Reveals the Use of Rape as Torture in Russian Prisons A Video Leak Reveals the Use of Rape as Torture in Russian Prisons

Footage of sexual assaults against incarcerated individuals in Russia shows the glaring need to combat such violence around the world.

Oct 22, 2021 / Finley Muratova

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How to Survive Being a Student-Survivor How to Survive Being a Student-Survivor

Important lessons on victims’ rights and the ways to maximize their luck with Title IX.

Oct 20, 2021 / StudentNation / Finley Muratova

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