Repression
Thousands of Russians Illegally Prosecuted Each Year –Chaika
Russia’s Prosecutor General, Yury Chaika, has revealed that thousands of Russians are illegally put on trail each year, and pledged to institute a new system to deal with misconduct on the part of prosecutors and investigators.
May 28, 2008 | Continued
Activists Urge Medvedev to Free Political Prisoners
Some of Russia’s most prominent human rights activists have written an open letter urging President Dmitri Medvedev to free political prisoners. Complete translation by theotherrussia.org.
May 23, 2008 | Continued
Russian Draft Law Would Allow Cellular Eavesdropping
A new law introduced into the Russian Parliament would allow the country’s security services to monitor mobile phones.
May 21, 2008 | Continued
Russian Rights Commissioner Stands by the Other Russia
Vladimir Lukin, Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner, has spoken out against the way Moscow authorities handled a May 6th opposition demonstration.
May 15, 2008 | Continued
Russian Opposition Activists Remain Behind Bars
A group of activists detained before a May 6th opposition rally remain imprisoned. The group includes Oleg Kozlovsky, the leader of the Oborona (Defense) Movement.
May 12, 2008 | Continued
Russian Prisoners Cease Hunger Strike
Over 1000 prisoners who went on hunger strike on May 9th have ceased their act of protest after prison officials agreed to improve conditions.
May 11, 2008 | Continued
Russian Region Pulls Maxim Magazine from Shelves
Officials in the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan are reportedly seizing copies of Maxim magazine, claiming that it contains outlawed obscene content.
May 9, 2008 | Continued
Russian Opposition Cancel Mass-Protest
Organizers of a Moscow opposition demonstration known as a March of Dissent have cancelled the protest at the last minute for fear of violence on the part of authorities. Meanwhile, police are arresting citizens arriving at the event’s planned location.
May 6, 2008 | Continued
Kasparov on Sochi Olympics in the Wall Street Journal
Garry Kasparov’s latest editorial discusses the unparalleled situation surrounding Russia’s 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, and calls for the West to stand up to Russia’s human rights violations.
Apr 28, 2008 | Continued
Rock Singer Assaulted in St. Petersburg
Andrei Vasilyev, the front-man of a local rock group, was attacked in what he believes was a retaliation for his role in the Russian opposition.
Apr 27, 2008 | Continued