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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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