Repression
7 Opposition Activists Sentenced in Russia
The Tagansky District Court in Moscow has sentenced seven opposition activists to jail terms ranging from 1 ½ to 2 ½ years.
Mar 25, 2008 | Continued
Yabloko Leader Released From Incarceration
Maxim Reznik, the leader of the St. Petersburg branch of the liberal Yabloko party, has been freed from the pre-trial detention center where he spent 17 days.
Mar 22, 2008 | Continued
Police Raid Offices of Inter-Cultural NGO in Nizhny Novgorod
Investigators raided the offices of the Fund for the Support of Tolerance in Nizhny Novgorod, seizing computers and vital documents. Police also searched the homes of opposition activists living in the city.
Mar 21, 2008 | Continued
Ingushetia Tries to Ban TV Station Over Critical Reporting
The Parliament of the Russian Republic of Ingushetia has demanded that REN-TV, a private television channel, be blocked from the region for inflammatory reporting. Sergei Mironov, the speaker of Russia’s Federation Council, regretted that the Government did not have the authority to do so.
Mar 19, 2008 | Continued
Opposition Activist Covertly Imprisoned for 4 Months
Taras Yushchenko, an activist of the United Civil Front party who disappeared shortly before the November 2007 Marches of Dissent, was held for four months in a pre-trial detention facility.
Mar 18, 2008 | Continued
Russian Blogger Heads to Court After Fiery Comment
Savva Terentyev, a 22-year-old blogger from the Komi Republic, faces charges of inciting hatred after an online comment criticizing law enforcement.
Mar 13, 2008 | Continued
Russia Moves to Limit Foreign Investment in Media, Internet
In what critics see as just one step toward control of the internet, a Russian draft law puts limits on foreign ownership of Russia’s media and internet providers.
Mar 6, 2008 | Continued
Yabloko Leader Jailed for Two Months
Maxim Reznik, the St. Petersburg leader of the Yabloko party, has been arrested and sentenced to two months of provisional detention for what supporters call fabricated charges.
Mar 5, 2008 | Continued
An Open Letter to the Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia
An open letter to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) from a series of prominent journalists, questioning the actions taken against Natalya Morar. Morar, a fiery investigative journalist, has been barred without explanation from entering Russia.
Mar 1, 2008 | Continued
Moscow Workers Pressured to Vote
In an apparent effort to increase turnout, employees of Moscow companies are being forced to vote in Russia’s presidential election.
Feb 29, 2008 | Continued