All Posts Tagged With: "Hermitage Capital Management"

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Dutch Lawmakers Vote Unanimously to Sanction Russian Civil Servants

Dutch lawmakers have passed a measure to sanction Russian civil servants connected to the death of Hermitage Capital Management lawyer Sergei Magnitsky; Russian officials say the sanctions are “unacceptable.”

Jul 5, 2011 | Continued
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Magnitsky’s Colleagues Outraged at Chaika’s Role in Investigation

Colleagues of deceased lawyer Sergei Magnitsky are speaking out against a presidential order that charges Prosecutor General Yury Chaika, who Magnitsky accused of violating his constitutional rights, with greater oversight in the investigation over his death.

Jun 1, 2011 | Continued
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Russian Court Sanctions Arrest of Hermitage Executive Cherkasov (updated with corrections)

Moscow’s Tverskoy Court has sanctioned the arrest of one of deceased lawyer Sergei Magnitsky’s colleagues, Hermitage Capital Management executive Ivan Cherkasov. (Note: This article is corrected from earlier reports)

May 4, 2011 | Continued
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Play Based on Magnitsky’s Death to Premiere in US

A play based on the death of Hermitage Capital lawyer Sergei Magnitsky is set to premier in Washington, DC on May 4, just as the Russian authorities announce they are seeking the arrest of Magnitsky’s colleague.

May 3, 2011 | Continued
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US Congress Holds Hearing on Magnitsky

The US Congress held a hearing today on the death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, with congressmen promising to introduce legislation banning Russian officials involved in the death from traveling to the United States.

May 7, 2010 | Continued
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Prison System Admits Partial Guilt in Lawyer Death

A top official in the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service has admitted that the prison system is partially to blame for the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who was held for a year without charge and allegedly denied medical treatment.

Nov 27, 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