Repression
Political Violence Becoming Commonplace in Russia -Rights Leader
Sergey Kovalev, the chairman of the Memorial Human Rights Society, argues in an open letter that political violence has become a common occurrence in Russia, and that authorities are largely to blame. Exclusive translation by theotherrussia.org.
Apr 5, 2009 | Continued
Russian Newspaper Worker Dies After Attack
A layout designer for an opposition Russian newspaper died in his home in the Moscow suburb of Khimki after he was attacked on March 30th, his editor said.
Apr 2, 2009 | Continued
Renowned Russian Rights Leader in Serious Condition After Attack
Lev Ponomarev, one of Russia’s leading human rights champions and leader of the “For Human Rights” movement, is in serious condition after he was attacked in Moscow late on Tuesday.
Apr 1, 2009 | Continued
Russian Activist Forced into Psychiatric Confinement
Vadim Charushev, an opposition activist in St. Petersburg, has been held against his will and confined to a psychiatric clinic.
Mar 15, 2009 | Continued
Russian Police Back Proposal for Public Militias
Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has backed draft legislation which would create sanctioned civilian militias. The Ministry did not object to arming the so-called “community defense volunteer squads.”
Mar 12, 2009 | Continued
Russian Voters Defrauded With Invisible Ink
The Just Russia party has alleged that widespread voter fraud took place in recent regional elections, where it claims voters were given pens with disappearing ink. Russia’s Central Electoral Commission, meanwhile, has said the allegation is not technically illegal.
Mar 11, 2009 | Continued
Russian Teacher Fired For Protesting
School officials in Nizhny Novgorod have pressured a local history teacher to either resign or be fired after the teacher was arrested at a recent demonstration.
Feb 12, 2009 | Continued
Russian Journalists Step Out to Support Shuttered Newspaper
Local journalists in several Russian regions have taken to the streets to support the Tambovsky Meridian newspaper. The Russian postal service refused to deliver and sell the paper after it ran an article questioning regional authorities.
Feb 10, 2009 | Continued
Nashi Activist: We Snooped on Opposition Groups
The Moscow Times reports that pro-Kremlin agents worked in opposition groups across Russia to provide the presidential administration with information on opposition activists.
Feb 5, 2009 | Continued
Day of Protest Marked Around Russia
Thousands took part in anti-government protests across Russia Saturday. In Moscow, preliminary reports said around 50 people were arrested.
Jan 31, 2009 | Continued