Repression
Russian Man Sentenced Over Online Forum Comment
A regional court in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai has sentenced an area man to 150 hours of community service for comments he left on a local internet forum.
Jul 30, 2008 | Continued
Human Rights Activist Kidnapped and Beaten in Ingushetia
Zurab Tsechoev, a human rights advocate working in Ingushetia, was kidnapped Friday by a squad of camouflaged law enforcement officers. After a harrowing interrogation and beating, he was thrown from an automobile to the side of the highway.
Jul 26, 2008 | Continued
Russian Activist Jailed Over Opposition Website
Ilya Shunin, a deputy to the opposition National Assembly, has been placed in a pre-trial detention facility for his work in maintaining the website of the banned National Bolshevik Party.
Jul 24, 2008 | Continued
Russian Authorities Put Pressure on Jehovah’s Witnesses
Russian authorities have turned up the pressure on the Jehovah’s Witness religious group, charging several congregations with extremism and shutting down events put on by the organization.
Jul 21, 2008 | Continued
Term Extended for Jailed Russian Executive
A Moscow court has extended the arrest of Vasily Aleksanyan, a gravely ill former YUKOS vice-president.
Jul 18, 2008 | Continued
Russian Opposition Party Protests Imprisonment of its Members
The United Civil Front Party will hold nation-wide protests to support two of its members, who they say have been imprisoned for political reasons.
Jul 16, 2008 | Continued
Mass Grave Uncovered in Chechnya
Authorities in Chechnya have uncovered a mass grave, dating from the Second Chechen War and containing the remains of nearly 300 civilians.
Jul 4, 2008 | Continued
New Charges Filed Against Khodorkovsky
New charges have been cast against Michael Khodorkovsky, the former head of the Yukos oil company. Khodorkovsky, who may face an additional 22 years behind bars, called the accusations absurd.
Jul 2, 2008 | Continued
Russian Prison News Roundup
The past week has been tumultuous for the Russian prison system. Theotherrussia.org provides a roundup of news stories coming out of Russian’s prisons.
Jun 5, 2008 | Continued
Persecution of Motorist Rights Activist Continues in Russia
Kirill Formanchuk, a leader of a motorist rights group who has been persecuted and harassed by police, has now been fined an additional 50 thousand rubles over charges he denies.
May 29, 2008 | Continued