All Posts Tagged With: "Dmitri Medvedev"
Amnesty International: Don’t Forget Russia’s Atrocities
Activists from Amnesty International France were dispersed when they tried to project a video symbolizing human rights abuses in Russia onto the facade of the Russian embassy in Paris.
Jun 15, 2010 | Continued
Medics Charged in Vera Trifonova’s Death
Federal investigators are charging medical workers with negligent homicide in the death of Moscow businesswoman Vera Trifonova, after a medical investigation established that a forgotten catheter caused her death.
Jun 14, 2010 | Continued
Duma Passes Bill for FSB ‘Special Preventative Measures’
The Russian State Duma has passed a government-sponsored bill feared by rights advocates and oppositionists for the negative effect it could have on free speech.
Jun 11, 2010 | Continued
Kasparov Speaks at Oslo Freedom Forum
Video is up from Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov’s speech at the 2010 Oslo Freedom Forum.
Jun 5, 2010 | Continued
Police Detain 170 at Freedom of Assembly Rally
Police detained as many as 170 protesters in Moscow during a rally in defense of the constitutional right to the freedom of assembly, many of whom were beaten and at least two of whom were hospitalized.
Jun 1, 2010 | Continued
Violations of Journalists Rights Leading to More Censorship, Self-Censorship
Pressure by the police, media companies, and pending federal legislation are among a host of problems that journalists fear are leading to greater censorship and self-censorship within the Russian media.
May 25, 2010 | Continued
Khodorkovsky’s Hunger Strike Puts Spotlight on Medvedev
Jailed oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky has announced a hunger strike to protest what he says is an unlawful court ruling to extend his term in a pretrial detention center for another three months.
May 18, 2010 | Continued
Kasparov Makes the Case That ‘Putin Must Go’
United Civil Front leader Garry Kasparov was among opposition leaders at a meeting in Moscow this week to discuss the ‘Putin Must Go’ petition, which so far has gathered more than 43 thousand signatures.
May 13, 2010 | Continued
Dymovsky to Hold Nationwide Rally in June
Russian whistleblower cop Aleksei Dymovsky has announced plans to hold a nationwide rally on June 12, which opposition leader Garry Kasparov has promised to support.
May 12, 2010 | Continued
Investigator Charged in Trifonova’s Death
The lead investigator allegedly at fault for the death of a chronically ill businesswoman in a Moscow detention facility is being charged with criminal negligence, but the victim’s lawyer insists that the negligence was intentional.
May 5, 2010 | Continued