All Posts Tagged With: "electoral fraud"

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United Russia Sweeps Elections Amidst Massive Fraud

Watchdog groups and oppositionists cite massive electoral violations as Kremlin-backed candidates sweep Sunday’s regional elections in Russia.

Oct 11, 2010 | Continued
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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
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Right to Free Assembly ‘Not Evident to Russian Gov’t’

A monitoring commission from the Council of Europe is criticizing Russia for failing to recognize the right to free assembly as a basic human right, and also for beating members of unsanctioned protests.

Mar 24, 2010 | Continued
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Regional Elections Fraught With Allegations of Violations

Independent observers have labeled Sunday’s regional elections in Russia as “the filthiest in all of history,” while the leading United Russia party says that it is satisfied with how the elections were held.

Mar 15, 2010 | Continued
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Putin to United Russia: No False Promises

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has issued a warning to United Russia party leaders that they cannot make false promises to voters and must learn how to better communicate with the public.

Feb 6, 2010 | Continued
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Electoral Commission Chairman Proposes Scrapping System

The head of the Moscow Electoral Commission has proposed scrapping Russia’s systematically flawed electoral legislation and starting over from scratch.

Jan 14, 2010 | Continued
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Medvedev Sums Up the Year

In a year-end interview televised interview, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev answered questions concerning disputed regional elections, Garry Kasparov and the political opposition, and an “evil” judicial system.

Dec 28, 2009 | Continued
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Putin: “Here, Thank God, There Aren’t Any Elections”

In a four hour live broadcast on Thursday, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin fielded questions from “ordinary Russians” on a wide variety of topics, including his possible aspirations to run for a third term as president.

Dec 4, 2009 | Continued
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Human Rights Advocates Meet with Medvedev

Human rights advocates discussed a number of controversial issues with the president in hopes that some concrete measures would be taken in result.

Nov 25, 2009 | Continued
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Medvedev Chastises United Russia for “Backwardness”

At a speech to the United Russia Party Congress on Saturday, President Dmitri Medvedev said that members of the party had reduced their political activities to “intrigue and games” and is showing signs of backwardness.

Nov 23, 2009 | Continued