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New Russian Law Could Allow for Double Jeopardy
The Russian Parliament is considering a new law which allows a prisoner to receive a stricter punishment after the accused has already been sentenced.
Jan 22, 2008 | Continued
Leading pro-Kremlin Youth Activist Quits in Protest
Alexei Radov, a top representative of the pro-Kremlin Youth Guard movement, has walked away from the organization in protest. Radov criticized the group, saying that it had turned into an “ugly monster.”
Jan 21, 2008 | Continued
Police Harass Ingush Voters
In Ingushetia, militsiya officers are walking door to door, asking citizens to renounce their claims that their vote was stolen.
Jan 21, 2008 | Continued
Record Numbers of Absentee Ballots Printed in Russia
Russia’s Central Electoral Commission has prepared historic numbers of absentee ballots for the upcoming presidential election. Critics have charged that these types of ballots were used to falsify votes in past elections.
Jan 19, 2008 | Continued
Clashing Cultures in the British Council Row
Aleksandr Golts takes a deep look at the current scandal surrounding the closings of several branches of the British Council in Russia. Translated from Yezhednevny Zhurnal.
Jan 18, 2008 | Continued
Bombs Fall on Moscow Suburb (updated)
Two bombs have fallen from an unidentified aircraft in the Moscow region. No injuries have been reported.
Jan 17, 2008 | Continued
More Russians Seek Political Asylum Abroad
Human rights activists are documenting a rapid jump in the number of Russian nationals fleeing the country and requesting political asylum. Many of the refugees are from the Chechen Republic.
Jan 17, 2008 | Continued
Russia Drops in Economic Freedom Rankings
The U.S.-based Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal have released their annual Index of Economic Freedom. Russia has dropped fourteen spots in the past year to 134th place out of a total 155 countries.
Jan 16, 2008 | Continued
Newsstands to Stop Carrying Novaya Gazeta in St. Petersburg
Regional newspaper distributors have decided to drop circulation of “Novaya Gazeta in St. Petersburg,” a local edition of Russia’s most prominent independent newspaper.
Jan 15, 2008 | Continued
Russian NGO Records Deteriorating Situation for Journalists in Russia
The Glasnost Defense Foundation, a Russian NGO, has released a report on the dangers faced by journalists in present-day Russia.
Jan 15, 2008 | Continued