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Russian riot police out in force
03.03.2008
Not a lot to say about the “elections” yesterday in the Russian Federation. The result was clear weeks ago, the vote-rigging also reported by most of those who did observe the performance. The detentions and violent dispersal of demonstrations must not however be ignored
Sergei Kovalev: Open Letter
25.02.2008
The renowned human rights defender and former political prisoner has addressed the following open letter to President Putin, the Head of the Russian Federation Central Election Commission V. Churov, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs S. Lavrov.
Alexander Kazulin will refuse food indefinitely in not allowed to his wifes funeral
24.02.2008
Irina Kazulina died yesterday, 23 February, of cancer. Her husband, Belarusian political prisoner and former democratic candidate in the Presidential elections, is serving a five and a half year sentence for his opposition activities
Solovky Stone in Moscow in danger
22.02.2008
Plans to move the monument to victims of repression are unacceptable. "We are convinced that the Solovky Stone, like the Grave of the Unknown Soldier, are sacred places, demanding special respect"
Russian journalist accused of undermining constitutional system
20.02.2008
According to the federal body overseeing the media, the authors suggestion that dark circumstances be changed for a light choice “can be interpreted as a public call for a change to the basis of the constitutional order”
Pre-election heat?
19.02.2008
The Russian Ministry for Emergencies has lodged an application with a Moscow court to suspend for 90 days the activities of the Russian Union of Journalists. This it claims is due to infringements of fire safety norms
Criminal investigation initiated against members of “Voice of Beslan”
19.02.2008
“Voice of Beslan” is an organization of people who lost their children in the Beslan Tragedy. They are seeking the truth and are now being persecuted and need our help. Please send them your words of support – cf. http://www.khpg.org.ua/en/index.php?id=1200361352
Vasily Aleksanian is chained to his bed
18.02.2008
According to Aleksanians representative at the European Court of Human Rights, the conditions his terminally ill client are being held in are even worse than in the remand centre
Belarusian youth activist Andrei Kim remains in custody
15.02.2008
Andrei was arrested during the protest actions by business people on 21 January and has already served a term of administrative arrest, but the authorities have now come up with other charges
Vasily Aleksanians lawyers still not given access
14.02.2008
Drew Holiner, Vasily Aleksanians representative at the European Court of Human Rights reports that his lawyers have not been allowed to see their client. He stresses that this is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights
“Voice of Beslan” will not be silenced
10.02.2008
May God help us all in this, our shared and difficult cause, to fight for observance of the law, for our right to be free individuals, for the future of our children
IFJ Appeals to Microsoft as Russia Uses Anti-Piracy Campaign as a Cover for Media Intimidation
10.02.2008
According to Adrian White, General Secretary of the International Federation of Journalists “Under the pretence of concern over piracy issues the government is waging a new campaign to silence its media critics”
Anti-what?
08.02.2008
Wanting Russia to keep its international commitments and protect the rights of all its nationals is not “interference” in the countrys internal affairs, and the motives of those leaders who suggest otherwise should be placed in question. They are your rights and ours, while their vested interest is in nobodys interest but theirs
Vasily Aleksanian to get treatment outside Russian SIZO
07.02.2008
Repeated calls from human rights defenders in Russia and other countries, the European Court of Human Rights and as of yesterday members of the European Parliament may finally have had some effect with assurances from Russian penal authorities that the former Vice-President of YUKOS is to be moved to a civil hospital
Death is not subject to appeal
06.02.2008
A number of public figures, writers, actors and others in Russia have offered to vouch for Vasily Aleksanian so that his remand in custody is waived
Ukraine gives political asylum to Russian journalist
03.02.2008
Kosvintsev asked for political asylum at the beginning of February 2007. He stated that after a series of reports on alleged criminal links of the Governor of the Kemerovsk region, he had suffered persecution from the Russian law enforcement bodies
The Quality of Mercy
01.02.2008
An urgent appeal to members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe regarding Vasily Aleksanian who could die in a Russian remand prison if we dont help to ensure that the European Court of Human Rights and the imperative for mercy are heeded. Please help!
Vengeance to the end
31.01.2008
Vasily Aleksanian requires treatment in a proper clinic. This is demanded by Russian legislation, reiterated in repeated calls from the European Court of Human Rights and by the imperative to show mercy.
The vagaries of Basmanny “justice”
30.01.2008
Chita remains remote and not the place where the alleged offences were committed, however after five appeals from the Russian Prosecutor General, the court now “sees no reason” not to examine new charges against Khodorkovsky and Lebedev far far away …
Mikhail Khodorkovsky declares hunger strike over the authorities treatment of Aleksanian
30.01.2008
Vasily Aleksanian is still remanded in custody and his lawyers state he is not receiving the medical treatment which his serious condition and the European Court of Human Rights demand.
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