Repression
Gay Pride Parade Banned in Moscow
For the third year in a row, the Moscow mayor’s office has decided to ban any attempts at a gay rights parade in Russia’s capital, saying authorities would respond “in a decisive and uncompromising manner.”
Apr 25, 2008 | Continued
Refugee NGO Dissolved by Russian Authorities
Sodeystvie (Assistance), a non-profit organization that helps refugees and forced migrants, was shut under the strict NGO registration rules that came into effect in October 2006.
Apr 24, 2008 | Continued
Rock Musicians Barred from Russian Television
Two rock musicians have been shuttered from Russian national television in a move that may be connected with the singers’ political leanings.
Apr 22, 2008 | Continued
Russian Authorities Shut Down Art Opening
Russian police have blocked the opening of an art exhibit in the western Russian town of Pskov. The exhibit, titled “Prison, Madness, Equality and Justice,” featured artwork created in prison by Natalya Chernova, an opposition activist.
Apr 13, 2008 | Continued
Russian Muslims Concerned With Sweeping Arrests
Muslims in the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan are calling for a full investigation after 30 people were violently detained by camouflaged police in an early morning raid.
Apr 11, 2008 | Continued
Yabloko Youth Leader Arrested in Moscow
Ivan Bolshakov, the leader of the Yabloko youth wing in Moscow, has been arrested and charged in Moscow. Bolshakov, who already faces charges of “beating a militsiya officer,” is now accused of falsifying signatures during his campaign to the Moscow Public Assembly.
Apr 9, 2008 | Continued
Russian Authorities Seize Computers from Two Publications in Azov
Russian authorities in the Rostov oblast have raided the editorial offices of two news outlets in the city of Azov, taking computers from the “Chitai-telenedelya” newspaper and the “Bely Kot” (White Cat) magazine.
Apr 5, 2008 | Continued
Expert Who Exposed Electoral Fraud Assaulted in Russia
A political expert who reported on violations in recent Russian elections and even took the electoral commission to court has been assaulted and beaten in the city of Dolgoprudny, some 20 kilometers north of Moscow.
Apr 4, 2008 | Continued
Anti-Kremlin Activists Jailed Over Peaceful Protest
Two Russian opposition activists have been sentenced to two and a half years for participating in a demonstration for fair elections in Russia.
Apr 3, 2008 | Continued
Britain Documents Crumbling Human Rights Situation in Russia
The latest edition of a human rights report from the British Foreign Office finds new lows in the arena of human rights in Russia.
Mar 27, 2008 | Continued