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Thousands of Russians Illegally Prosecuted Each Year –Chaika
Russia’s Prosecutor General, Yury Chaika, has revealed that thousands of Russians are illegally put on trail each year, and pledged to institute a new system to deal with misconduct on the part of prosecutors and investigators.
May 28, 2008 | Continued
UN Says Russia Shot Down Georgian Spy Plane
The United Nations has concluded that Russia was responsible for shooting down a Georgian spy drone in April, violating ceasefire agreements.
May 27, 2008 | Continued
Activists Urge Medvedev to Free Political Prisoners
Some of Russia’s most prominent human rights activists have written an open letter urging President Dmitri Medvedev to free political prisoners. Complete translation by theotherrussia.org.
May 23, 2008 | Continued
Communist Party Disputes Russian Election Results
The Communist Party of the Russian Federation will appeal to the country’s Supreme Court in an effort to annul the results of December 2007 Parliamentary elections.
May 22, 2008 | Continued
Inflation in Russia Tops 7% for 2008
Russia’s federal statistics service has released the latest figures for inflation in the country. Since January 2008, consumer prices have risen 7.2%.
May 21, 2008 | Continued
Russian Draft Law Would Allow Cellular Eavesdropping
A new law introduced into the Russian Parliament would allow the country’s security services to monitor mobile phones.
May 21, 2008 | Continued
Russian Media Protest Averted
Russia’s major print media have called of a planned protest over skyrocketing postal delivery rates, after the presidential administration stepped in and promised to meet their demands.
May 20, 2008 | Continued
Trying to Control Russia’s Traffic Cops
Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has developed new rules for traffic police, in an apparent attempt to combat rampant corruption and a poor public image.
May 19, 2008 | Continued
The Charter of the Russian National Assembly
The National Assembly, a gathering of forces dedicated to democracy in Russia, has approved its charter. The document is provided as a translation by theotherussia.org.
May 18, 2008 | Continued
A Declaration by the National Assembly
The National Assembly, a gathering of political forces put together by the Russian opposition, has released a draft declaration on the state of Russian politics. The Assembly will meet in Moscow on May 17th and 18th, bringing together nearly 700 delegates representing 85 organizations and 66 Russian regions.
May 16, 2008 | Continued