All Posts Tagged With: "Sochi"
WWF: Sochi Olympic Construction ‘Out of Control’
The World Wildlife Foundation is halting partnership with the main construction firm for the 2014 Olympics in Sochi and threatening to withdraw support altogether, citing irreparable environmental damage and low-quality construction.
Feb 17, 2010 | Continued
HRW: Russian Civil Society Continues to Deteriorate
An annual report by Human Rights Watch concludes that the human rights situation in Russia continued to deteriorate in 2009, laying blame on government authorities for enabling further violations and making empty rhetorical statements.
Jan 22, 2010 | Continued
Kasparov on Putin’s “Ninth Year in Power”
Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov cautions against jumping to quick conclusion on any liberalization taking place under Russian President Dmitri Medvedev.
May 13, 2009 | Continued
Sochi Election Results Called into Question
Exit polls conducted during the mayoral election in Sochi call into question the results released by city officials.
Apr 27, 2009 | Continued
As Sochi Election Heats Up, No Breaks for Opposition Candidate
Boris Nemtsov, an opposition politician running for mayor in the Black Sea resort town of Sochi, is facing stiff resistance on the campaign trail, and not from the other candidates.
Mar 23, 2009 | Continued
International Olympic Committee May Cancel Russian Olympic Games
A Moscow press-conference of ecologists, human rights activists and Sochi residents has suggested that the International Olympic Committee has grounds to rescind Russia’s bid for the 2014 Olympic Games.
Apr 10, 2008 | Continued
Bush to Meet Putin in Sochi as Thousands Face Eviction
US President George W. Bush will meet with outgoing Russian President Vladimir Putin in the resort town of Sochi, where thousands are facing the prospect of eviction from their homes ahead of the 2014 Olympic games.
Mar 29, 2008 | Continued
Sochi Residents Speak Out Against Forced Evictions
Residents of the Nizhneimeretinsky (Lower Imeretinsky) Bukhta, the low-lands area where most of the Olympic village will be built for the 2014 Sochi olympics, have written an open letter to plead against the forced eviction of locals.
Mar 23, 2008 | Continued