All Posts Tagged With: "European Parliament"

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Kasparov, Gudkov Meet With Estonian MEP

Garry Kasparov and Dmitry Gudkov met with Estonian MEP Kristiina Ojuland to discuss her upcoming report to the European Parliament on the Magnitsky Resolution, as well as the politically motivated attempts to kick Gennady Gudkov out of the State Duma.

Aug 30, 2012 | Continued
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European Parliament Tells Putin to Cool It

A statement by the European Parliament calls on Putin to cool down his rhetoric against opposition demonstrators, condemns voting irregularities and also issues a call for reform.

Mar 15, 2012 | Continued
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Russia Annuls Nemtsov Travel Ban After EU Condemnation

Russian authorities have taken an about-face on a travel ban for two leading oppositionists after a European Parliament resolution harshly condemned the measure.

Jul 7, 2011 | Continued
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European Parliament May Punish Russian Bureaucrats

Deputies from the European Parliament are saying that Russia should be treated like Belarus, where sanctions have already been placed against certain civil servants.

Apr 12, 2011 | Continued
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European Parliament Slams Russia’s Courts

The European Parliament has issued a scathing resolution on Russia’s human rights situation, calling on the government to establish just and transparent courts and to respect the rule of law in the North Caucasus.

Feb 18, 2011 | Continued
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Six Years Later, Mourners Remember Beslan Massacre

A three-day memorial for victims of the 2004 Beslan school hostage crisis is being held at the site of the school in North Ossetia, with parents of children killed in the attack continuing to ask for an open investigation.

Sep 1, 2010 | Continued
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Moscow Refuses to Sanction ‘Strategy 31’ Rally, Again

The Moscow city authorities have refused to sanction an opposition rally in defense of the constitutional right to the freedom of assembly for the ninth time in a row.

May 19, 2010 | Continued