All Posts Tagged With: "extremism"
Russian Tank Hobbyist Charged With Extremism
Russian prosecutors have launched a investigation of extremism over two World-War Two era tanks marked with Nazi insignia.
Apr 1, 2008 | Continued
Beslan Rights Group Charged With Extremism
Golos Beslana (Voice of Beslan), a rights organization for victims of a tragic school hostage takeover in 2004, is under legal attack on charges of extremism.
Jan 13, 2008 | Continued
Fascism Spreads in Russia
Despite the Putin administration’s best efforts to portray the opposition, Other Russia members included, as fascists and extremists, it has becoming increasingly clear that fascism is in the eye of the beholder — and sponsored by the government. In the New Statesman, Gavin Knight discusses the Kremlin’s intimidation domestically and abroad while allowing the Russian […]
Jul 25, 2007 | Continued
Rights in Russia: Pushing Back
Recent developments in the Russian courts and parliament make it clear that the Russian opposition movement is having an impact. First we saw a more respectful security presence for our marches in June. We were allowed to march in relative peace, although intimidation and harassment of our activists and organizers continued prior to the marches. […]
Jun 28, 2007 | Continued
Report: Press Freedom Declines in Russia
“The nongovernmental organizations Freedom House and the Committee to Protect Journalists have criticized Russia as among the worst countries in the world in terms of press freedoms in reports released to coincide with the annual World Press Freedom Day. Freedom House ranked Russia 165 out of 195 countries on its press freedom scale, accusing the […]
May 7, 2007 | Continued