Monday 24 December 2012

“Who is to Blame?” and “What's to be Done?” - High-level discussion on the safety of journalists makes little progress

“Who is to Blame?” and “What's to be Done?” - High-level discussion on the safety of journalists makes little progress - Glasnost Defence Foundation

Weekly Update No. 46, 24 December 2012 - Rights in Russia

Weekly Update No. 46, 24 December 2012 - Rights in Russia:

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Maria Alekhina on the "Zone" - HRO.org in English

Maria Alekhina on the "Zone" - HRO.org in English

Federal Human Rights Ombudsman on the Bill to Ban US Adoptions: "This contradicts the laws of the Russian Federation" - HRO.org in English

Federal Human Rights Ombudsman on the Bill to Ban US Adoptions: "This contradicts the laws of the Russian Federation" - HRO.org in English

Georgy Satarov: 'It Stinks' - Comment on Rights in Russia

Georgy Satarov: 'It Stinks' - Comment on Rights in Russia

What has the leadership of the Chelyabinsk POC been trying to hide from the press? - Press Release by Members of Chelyabinsk POC

What has the leadership of the Chelyabinsk POC been trying to hide from the press? - Press Release

Members of Presidential Human Rights Council Comment on Voronezh Raid - HRO.org in English

Members of Presidential Human Rights Council Comment on Voronezh Raid - HRO.org in English

Andrei Yurov on the Police Raids in Voronezh - HRO.org in English

Andrei Yurov on the Police Raids in Voronezh - HRO.org in English

Civic Activist Suren Gazaryan Forced to Leave Russia - HRO.org in English

Civic Activist Suren Gazaryan Forced to Leave Russia - HRO.org in English

Week-ending 21 December 2012 - Rights in Russia

Week-ending 21 December 2012 - Rights in Russia

Sunday 16 December 2012

Civil Society Activists' Apartments Searched - “The full force of the state is being brought to bear...” - HRO.org in English

Civil Society Activists' Apartments Searched - “The full force of the state is being brought to bear...” - HRO.org in English

Russian activist brings application to European Court over alleged torture - HRO.org in English

Russian activist brings application to European Court over alleged torture - HRO.org in English

Public Appeal by Moscow Memorial Society - HRO.org in English

Public Appeal by Moscow Memorial Society - HRO.org in English

First Scandals in Implementation of ‘Foreign Agents’ Law - HRO.org in English

First Scandals in Implementation of ‘Foreign Agents’ Law - HRO.org in English

Ludmila Alekseeva on a Mousetrap for the Opposition - Comment on Rights in Russia

Ludmila Alekseeva on a Mousetrap for the Opposition - Comment on Rights in Russia

Ludmila Alekseeva on the Moscow Helsinki Group's 2012 Human Rights Awards - Comment on Rights in Russia

Ludmila Alekseeva on the Moscow Helsinki Group's 2012 Human Rights Awards - Comment on Rights in Russia

Human Rights Day - HRO.org in English

Human Rights Day - HRO.org in English:

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Monday 10 December 2012

No. 44, 10 December 2012 - Rights in Russia

No. 44, 10 December 2012 - Rights in Russia

Prime Minister Medvedev Expresses Support for Human Rights Organizations - HRO.org in English

Prime Minister Medvedev Expresses Support for Human Rights Organizations - HRO.org in English

Logic Behind the Register of Agents - HRO.org in English

Logic Behind the Register of Agents - HRO.org in English

Hundred Year Ban on Gay Prides Taken to European Court - HRO.org in English

Hundred Year Ban on Gay Prides Taken to European Court - HRO.org in English

Voronezh Environmental Activist Aleksei Kozlov Threatened - HRO.org in English

Voronezh Environmental Activist Aleksei Kozlov Threatened - HRO.org in English

On the 5 December 2012 visit to Penal Colony-6 - Nikolai Shchur, Urals Democratic Foundation

On the 5 December 2012 visit to Penal Colony-6 - Nikolai Shchur, Urals Democratic Foundation

Brief Expert Assessment of the Incident at IK-6 - Nikolai Shchur, Urals Democratic Foundation

Brief Expert Assessment of the Incident at IK-6 - Nikolai Shchur, Urals Democratic Foundation

Week-ending 7 December 2012 - Rights in Russia

Week-ending 7 December 2012 - Rights in Russia

November 2012 - Rights in Russia

November 2012 - Rights in Russia

Aleksandr Cherkasov: An Ordinary Journalist, an Ordinary Murder

Aleksandr Cherkasov: An Ordinary Journalist, an Ordinary Murder

Human rights defender Sergei Kovalev on the conformism of the intelligentsia, absolute values, and his inner debate with Anna Akhmatova

Human rights defender Sergei Kovalev on the conformism of the intelligentsia, absolute values, and his inner debate with Anna Akhmatova

Thursday 29 November 2012

Aleksandr Podrabinek: Time to go out onto the streets - from Grani.ru

Aleksandr Podrabinek: Time to go out onto the streets - from Grani.ru

Intruders Again Target Memorial: "Here Sits a Foreign Agent" - Rights Groups in Russia

Intruders Again Target Memorial: "Here Sits a Foreign Agent" - Rights Groups in Russia

Investigators assess video showing beating of prisoner in Rostov penal colony - HRO.org in English

Investigators assess video showing beating of prisoner in Rostov penal colony - HRO.org in English

Kopeisk: "Just don't forsake us!" - HRO.org in English

Kopeisk: "Just don't forsake us!" - HRO.org in English

On 27 November Federation Council considered Bill on Nazism - Centre for Interethnic Cooperation - Rights Groups in Russia

On 27 November Federation Council considered Bill on Nazism - Centre for Interethnic Cooperation - Rights Groups in Russia

Jens Siegert on Serdiukov’s Downfall, Putin’s Illness and the Consolidation of the System - Comment on Rights in Russia

Jens Siegert on Serdiukov’s Downfall, Putin’s Illness and the Consolidation of the System - Comment on Rights in Russia

Lev Ponomarev on the Events at Kopeisk Penal Colony - Comment on Rights in Russia

Lev Ponomarev on the Events at Kopeisk Penal Colony - Comment on Rights in Russia

Tuesday 13 November 2012

Natalia Taubina on Torture in Russia: 'Unfortunately these good initiatives did not lead to positive changes in practice' - Comment on Rights in Russia

Natalia Taubina on Torture in Russia: 'Unfortunately these good initiatives did not lead to positive changes in practice' - Comment on Rights in Russia:

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Svetlana Gannushkina: The Investigation Must be Conducted in Accordance with the Law - Comment on Rights in Russia

Svetlana Gannushkina: The Investigation Must be Conducted in Accordance with the Law - Comment on Rights in Russia:

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The Bitter Taste of Forbidden Fruit - Aleksandr Podrabinek on the nationalists

The Bitter Taste of Forbidden Fruit - Aleksandr Podrabinek on the nationalists:

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Government to Support Patriots - HRO.org in English

Government to Support Patriots - HRO.org in English:

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Masha Karp on the Radiant Digital Future - Blog on Rights in Russia

Masha Karp on the Radiant Digital Future - Blog on Rights in Russia:

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Quote for the Day- Boris Kagarlitsky

"I can't help but compare the way the authorities searched my home last week with their predecessors during the Soviet period. Investigators may be more polite, but they are clearly less competent. Police conduct investigations in the same spirit that the authorities conduct "free" elections" - Boris Kagarlitsky:

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Saturday 20 October 2012

Estonia Grants Political Asylum to Blogger Who Criticised Russian Orthodox Church - Internet Freedom in Russia

Estonia Grants Political Asylum to Blogger Who Criticised Russian Orthodox Church - Internet Freedom in Russia

Case Against Blogger Critical of Russian Orthodox Church Suspended In Karelia - Internet Freedom in Russia

Case Against Blogger Critical of Russian Orthodox Church Suspended In Karelia - Internet Freedom in Russia

Ministry Does Not Feel Like Commenting on "Foreign Agents" - HRO.org in English

Ministry Does Not Feel Like Commenting on "Foreign Agents" - HRO.org in English

European Court of Human Rights To Rule on Pichugin Case - HRO.org in English

European Court of Human Rights To Rule on Pichugin Case - HRO.org in English

Life for Non-Profits After 21 November: Some Recommendations - HRO.org in English

Life for Non-Profits After 21 November: Some Recommendations - HRO.org in English

Federal Human Rights Ombudsman and Director of Federal Penitentiary Service Discuss Situation in Penal Colonies in Tatarstan - HRO.org in English

Federal Human Rights Ombudsman and Director of Federal Penitentiary Service Discuss Situation in Penal Colonies in Tatarstan - HRO.org in English

Nord-Ost Theatre Siege: Who Is Going To Answer For The Botched Rescue Mission? - HRO.org in English

Nord-Ost Theatre Siege: Who Is Going To Answer For The Botched Rescue Mission? - HRO.org in English

Thursday 19 July 2012

"When the trumpet sounds over the Motherland..." - Video - HRO.org in English

"When the trumpet sounds over the Motherland..." - Video - HRO.org in English

Former Moscow Police Officer Charged with Complicity in the Murder of Anna Politkovskaya - HRO.org in English

Former Moscow Police Officer Charged with Complicity in the Murder of Anna Politkovskaya - HRO.org in English

Russia Admits Crimes Against its Citizens - HRO.org in English

Russia Admits Crimes Against its Citizens - HRO.org in English

In Paris Protesters Pay Tribute to Natalya Estemirova - HRO.org in English

In Paris Protesters Pay Tribute to Natalya Estemirova - HRO.org in English

London Demonstration on 26 July in Support of Unlawfully Detained Participants in 6 May Moscow Rally - Noticeboard

London Demonstration on 26 July in Support of Unlawfully Detained Participants in 6 May Moscow Rally - Noticeboard

Andrei Yurov: Seven Theses on the New NGO Bill - Comment on Rights in Russia

Andrei Yurov: Seven Theses on the New NGO Bill - Comment on Rights in Russia

Day of action: Stop the Crackdown on the Opposition in Russia! - Noticeboard

Day of action: Stop the Crackdown on the Opposition in Russia! - Noticeboard

Wednesday 18 July 2012

Has the Public Chamber Become Scared of its own Bill “On Volunteers”? - HRO.org in English

Has the Public Chamber Become Scared of its own Bill “On Volunteers”? - HRO.org in English

Russian Communications Oversight Agency Complains to YouTube and Livejournal - HRO.org in English

Russian Communications Oversight Agency Complains to YouTube and Livejournal - HRO.org in English

Investigative Committee Abandons Attempt to Place Blogger who Criticized Orthodox Church in Psychiatric Hospital - HRO.org in English

Investigative Committee Abandons Attempt to Place Blogger who Criticized Orthodox Church in Psychiatric Hospital - HRO.org in English

New Arrests Expected in Investigation into Bolotnaya Square Disturbances - HRO.org in English

New Arrests Expected in Investigation into Bolotnaya Square Disturbances - HRO.org in English

Human Rights Defenders: Restoration of the Right of Assembly is Necessary - HRO.org in English

Human Rights Defenders: Restoration of the Right of Assembly is Necessary - HRO.org in English

Mikhail Fedotov asks Council of the Federation to Reject Bills on NGOs, Defamation and Internet Censorship - HRO.org in English

Mikhail Fedotov asks Council of the Federation to Reject Bills on NGOs, Defamation and Internet Censorship - HRO.org in English

Officials Urgently Gear Up for Protests - HRO.org in English

Officials Urgently Gear Up for Protests - HRO.org in English

Friday 6 July 2012

New Law on Nonprofit Organizations Is Detrimental to Russian Citizens - Memorial

New Law on Nonprofit Organizations Is Detrimental to Russian Citizens - Memorial

Olga Zimenkova: "This Bill will Lead to Discrimination and the Infringement of the Rights of Non-Profits in Russia" - HRO.org in English

Olga Zimenkova: "This Bill will Lead to Discrimination and the Infringement of the Rights of Non-Profits in Russia" - HRO.org in English

Ludmila Alekseeva: Moscow Helsinki Group Will Not Register as a Foreign Agent - HRO.org in English

Ludmila Alekseeva: Moscow Helsinki Group Will Not Register as a Foreign Agent - HRO.org in English

The Kremlin's Yellow Stars: Are They Preparing a Pogrom of Civil Society Organisations? - HRO.org in English

The Kremlin's Yellow Stars: Are They Preparing a Pogrom of Civil Society Organisations? - HRO.org in English

Human Rights Council Opposes Bill to Regulate the Internet - HRO.org in English

Human Rights Council Opposes Bill to Regulate the Internet - HRO.org in English

Urgent Petition: You Can't Call Us Foreign Agents! - HRO.org in English

Urgent Petition: You Can't Call Us Foreign Agents! - HRO.org in English

Andrei Blinushov: Black Lists of "Agents” - the Historical Associations are Rather Grim - HRO.org in English

Andrei Blinushov: Black Lists of "Agents” - the Historical Associations are Rather Grim - HRO.org in English

John Crowfoot: Russia Since Kamalov's Murder - Rights in Russia blog

John Crowfoot: Russia Since Kamalov's Murder - Rights in Russia blog

Monday 2 July 2012

Tatyana Shamsova on Pussy Riot as an Image of Russian Street Protest - Rights in Russia

Tatyana Shamsova on Pussy Riot as an Image of Russian Street Protest - Rights in Russia

Week-ending 29 June 2012 - Human Rights in Russia

Week-ending 29 June 2012 - Human Rights in Russia

New Law on Non-Profits to Introduce Notion of “Foreign Agents” - HRO.org in English

New Law on Non-Profits to Introduce Notion of “Foreign Agents” - HRO.org in English

Supreme Court of Karelia Finds Blogger’s Enforced Hospitalization in a Psychiatric Clinic for Criticizing Orthodox Church Unlawful - HRO.org in English

Supreme Court of Karelia Finds Blogger’s Enforced Hospitalization in a Psychiatric Clinic for Criticizing Orthodox Church Unlawful - HRO.org in English

Human Rights Defenders Demand New Open Selection Procedure for Post of Russian Judge at European Court of Human Rights - HRO.org in English

Human Rights Defenders Demand New Open Selection Procedure for Post of Russian Judge at European Court of Human Rights - HRO.org in English

Samara Deputies Outlaw "Homosexual Propaganda" - HRO.org in English

Samara Deputies Outlaw "Homosexual Propaganda" - HRO.org in English

First Session of Working Group on Police Reform - HRO.org in English

First Session of Working Group on Police Reform - HRO.org in English