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Judges Seek Protection Against Outside Interference
A representative from the Supreme Court of Arbitration says that appeals from judges to police about outside pressure have been in vain, and judges are requesting greater power to fight such interference.
Dec 1, 2009 | Continued
Moscow Mayor to Get $17K in Libel Case
In his most recent defamation lawsuit, Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov has been awarded 500 thousand rubles (about $17,000) for libel on the part of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.
Nov 30, 2009 | Continued
Description Released of Train Bombing Suspect (updated)
Russian police have released a portrait of a suspect in the Friday train bombing that killed at least 26 people and hospitalized 92. Authorities are calling the bombing a terrorist act.
Nov 29, 2009 | Continued
Russian Bloggers Create Trade Union
Russian bloggers have created a trade union that will campaign in defense of a set of enumerated rights.
Nov 28, 2009 | Continued
Prison System Admits Partial Guilt in Lawyer Death
A top official in the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service has admitted that the prison system is partially to blame for the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who was held for a year without charge and allegedly denied medical treatment.
Nov 27, 2009 | Continued
Funeral for Democracy Held in Nizhny Novgorod
Activists from the Right Cause party held a mock funeral for democracy after the Nizhny Novgorod city duma introduced a measure that would have a selection of deputies choose the mayor, who was previously elected by popular vote.
Nov 26, 2009 | Continued
Human Rights Advocates Meet with Medvedev
Human rights advocates discussed a number of controversial issues with the president in hopes that some concrete measures would be taken in result.
Nov 25, 2009 | Continued
New Military Doctrine to Allow Preemptive Nuclear Strike
A revamped version of Russia’s military doctrine includes a provision that will allow for a preemptive nuclear strike in situations deemed critical to national security.
Nov 24, 2009 | Continued
Moscow Prohibits Rally for Murdered Anti-Fascist
A group of anti-fascist activists were unable to obtain sanction from Moscow city authorities to hold a rally in honor of murdered anti-fascist Ivan Khutorskoy.
Nov 23, 2009 | Continued
Medvedev Chastises United Russia for “Backwardness”
At a speech to the United Russia Party Congress on Saturday, President Dmitri Medvedev said that members of the party had reduced their political activities to “intrigue and games” and is showing signs of backwardness.
Nov 23, 2009 | Continued