All Posts Tagged With: "Moscow"
Protests Gaining Visibility, Attracting More Russians
As thousands of Russians get ready for an upcoming series of massive protests throughout the country, a new poll indicates that such protests are gaining higher visibility and attracting more people to take part.
Mar 19, 2010 | ContinuedActivists Call for Police Rights Together With Reform
Activists at a rally in Moscow called both for Russia’s law enforcement to undergo drastic reform and for police officers to be given higher salaries and better rights.
Mar 7, 2010 | ContinuedEkho Moskvy Bans Song Critical of Lukoil VP
Ekho Moskvy, considered to be one of Russia’s only uncensored news sources, has clamped down on a host’s attempt to play a song criticizing a high-level oil executive suspected of killing two women in a car crash last month.
Mar 3, 2010 | ContinuedLuzhkov Promises Moscow Will See More of Stalin
Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov says that as an admirer of objective history, he plans from now on to use pictures of Josef Stalin in various celebrations put on by the city.
Mar 3, 2010 | ContinuedMoscow to Display Informational Posters Gloryfing Stalin
Rights activists are furious at a decision by Moscow city officials to construct informational stalls with posters glorifying Josef Stalin’s role in winning World War II.
Feb 18, 2010 | ContinuedRechnik Residents Claim Genocide Following 12 Deaths
Residents of a small Moscow village are appealing to the European Court of Human Rights with allegations of genocide, following the deaths of 12 elderly residents since city-ordered demolitions of their houses began in January.
Feb 2, 2010 | Continued160 Detained at Freedom of Assembly Rally
Police detained approximately 160 people in a rally in defense of the constitutional right to freedom of assembly on Sunday evening in central Moscow.
Jan 31, 2010 | ContinuedThe Other Russia Goes to Court for Right to Protest
Leaders from the Other Russia announced on Thursday plans to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights after being denied sanction for a protest in defense of the constitution for the seventh time in a row.
Jan 28, 2010 | Continued600 Participate in Memorial March for Slain Lawyer
Approximately 600 people turned out for a memorial march and rally for slain lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova in Moscow on Tuesday, marking a year since their deaths.
Jan 19, 2010 | ContinuedRussian Government Introduces New Legislation to Hinder Protests
Rights activists and opposition leaders are decrying two new moves by the Russian government to crack down on rallies and demonstrations by increasing paperwork, fines, and jail time for protesters.
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