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Terrorists Attacks in Russia Quadrupled in 2010
Russian officials are admitting that the government’s recent attempts to combat terrorism aren’t working, despite previous insistence that the situation in the North Caucasus is under their control.
Oct 25, 2010 | Continued
Strasbourg Court Rules in Favor of Gay Rights Activists
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against Russia for banning gay pride parades – a key victory for gay rights activists in the country.
Oct 21, 2010 | Continued
Strasbourg Court Fines Russia for Giving HIV-Positive Prisoner Aspirin
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has fined 37,000 Euros for treating an HIV-positive prisoner with aspirin and keeping him in solitary confinement for no reason.
Oct 15, 2010 | Continued
New Kremlin Rights Advisor to Resolve ‘Strategy 31’ Conflict
Russia’s new presidential advisor on human rights has promised to resolve the ongoing conflict between oppositionists and the Moscow city government over protests held in defense of free assembly.
Oct 13, 2010 | Continued
Russians Hold Memorials for Politkovskaya’s Death
Four years later after her unsolved murder, Russians continue to mourn Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
Oct 7, 2010 | Continued
Luzhkov to Head City Management Department in Moscow University
International University in Moscow has appointed fired Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov as dean of the department of major city management, since he “turned out not to have a job.”
Oct 5, 2010 | Continued
Apartment Bombings Remembered in ‘Day of Disbelief’
Eleven years after a chain of bombings killed nearly 300 people in several Russian cities, demonstrators continue to insist that the government’s explanation doesn’t add up.
Sep 27, 2010 | Continued
Threats Against Moscow Judges On the Rise
A Moscow City Court representative says that more than a dozen judges have requested federal protection over the past year – the highest number in decades.
Sep 21, 2010 | Continued
Duma Deputy: 200+ Pointlessly Died Awaiting Trial Last Year
A State Duma deputy says that more than 200 persons who posed no threat to society and who had life-threatening illnesses died in Russia’s pretrial detention facilities in 2009.
Sep 20, 2010 | Continued
Microsoft to Give Free Software to Prevent Rights Abuses
Microsoft is issuing a free, unilateral software license to Russian NGOs and media outlets to try and prevent government authorities from pressuring organizations by confiscating their computers under the guise of the war on piracy.
Sep 14, 2010 | Continued