All Posts Tagged With: "judicial system"
Russian Prisoners Cease Hunger Strike
Over 1000 prisoners who went on hunger strike on May 9th have ceased their act of protest after prison officials agreed to improve conditions.
May 11, 2008 | Continued
Democratic Forces in Russia Publicly Decry Elections
In a joint statement, a group of Russian public figures decry the state of political freedom in the country, and sharply criticize recent presidential elections.
Apr 30, 2008 | Continued
Refugee NGO Dissolved by Russian Authorities
Sodeystvie (Assistance), a non-profit organization that helps refugees and forced migrants, was shut under the strict NGO registration rules that came into effect in October 2006.
Apr 24, 2008 | Continued
Russian Police Prepare for Hitler’s Birthday
Russian police will be out in full force on April 20th, in anticipation of widespread violence expected from neo-nazi groups. This year, the date coincides with the Jewish Passover holiday.
Apr 17, 2008 | Continued
Anti-Kremlin Activists Jailed Over Peaceful Protest
Two Russian opposition activists have been sentenced to two and a half years for participating in a demonstration for fair elections in Russia.
Apr 3, 2008 | Continued
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
Human Rights Leader Charged In Libel Case
Lev Ponomarev, a distinguished human rights leader, has been charged in a criminal case after he publicly revealed documentation of abhorrent conditions in Russia’s prison system. Ponomarev called the charges “artificial.”
Feb 26, 2008 | Continued
Hate Killings Shake Moscow’s Ethnic Communities
Ethnic communities in Moscow are nearing a state of crisis after a recent wave of attacks on dark-skinned people. The city has seen six fatal attacks in the past week.
Feb 22, 2008 | Continued
Russian City Detains Opposition Activists Before Presidential Visit
Ahead of a visit by Vladimir Putin and Dmitri Medvedev, militsiya officers in the city of Penza arrested activists from a number of opposition parties and groups.
Jan 24, 2008 | Continued
Jailed Executive Dying in Prison
Vasily Aleksanyan, a former vice president of what was Russia’s largest oil company, is wasting away in jail. Officials have denied Aleksanyan medical treatment, and have allegedly attempted to blackmail him in exchange for hospital care.
Jan 23, 2008 | Continued
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