Archive for Danila
850 Cases of Radioactive Smuggling Averted by Russian Customs in 2007
According to the Federal Customs Service, Russian authorities prevented 850 attempts to transport radioactive materials in and out of the country in 2007.
Jan 3, 2008 | Continued
State Duma Candidate’s Death a “Political Murder”
In Kazan, Tatarstan Republic, a candidate to the State Duma from the Communist Party has died. His colleagues believe the death was related to trauma sustained on Election Day, when he was assaulted by militsiya officers.
Dec 31, 2007 | Continued
Demonstrations Rock Dagestani Capital
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Makhachkala on December 29th, after electricity was cut in the Dagestani capital.
Dec 31, 2007 | Continued
Whispering, We’ll Survive
In a candid article, Natella Boltyanskaya reviews the past year for Russia, and examines what has been lost in the arena of human rights.
Dec 29, 2007 | Continued
Consumer Prices Set to Explode
Analysts are predicting a sharp spike in the price of consumer goods and inflation for 2008, as government price controls expire.
Dec 28, 2007 | Continued
New Web Portal Documents Repression
The Other Russia coalition has partnered with human rights organizations and Russian NGOs to launch a new internet database titled “The Chronicles of Persecution.”
Dec 27, 2007 | Continued
A Civic and Patriotic Youth
New textbooks slated for Russian classrooms are based on the controversial “Books For Teachers,” written by Aleksandr Filippov. The author has been criticized for white-washing Soviet-era repressions, and writing what amounts to propaganda about the Putin administration.
Dec 27, 2007 | Continued
Activist Released from Mental Hospital
Artem Basyrov, an Other Russia activist held in a psychiatric hospital since November 23rd, has been released in Yoshkar-Ola.
Dec 26, 2007 | Continued
A Lesson for Law Enforcement
A new book, which tries to help law enforcement officers understand human rights, has been released in Moscow.
Dec 25, 2007 | Continued
Jailed Activist Suffers Concussion
Sergei Konstantinov, who was beaten by militsiya officers after a court appearance, has been hospitalized for a concussion of the brain.
Dec 24, 2007 | Continued