Week-ending 1 July 2016 - Rights in Russia

Week-ending 1 July 2016 - Rights in Russia

#NewsoftheDay 4 July 2016 Crimean activist detained for defence of political prisoners Sentsov & Kolchenko - via Human Rights in Ukraine

4 July 2016 - Rights in Russia

Quote for the Day: Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch: "On June 29, 2016, the official list of active 'foreign agents' comprised 102 groups"

Quote for the Day: European Union

European Union: "This case is all the more deplorable since Ms Cherevatenko's outstanding work on human rights education, peace building, and humanitarian issues is well-known and widely appreciated." - Rights in Russia

#NewsoftheDay 1 July 2016 Russian fined for reposting that the USSR & Nazi Germany invaded Poland via Human Rights in Ukraine

1 July 2016 - Rights in Russia

Quote for the Day: Valentina Matvienko

Valentina Matvienko: 'These 160 laws are not new to us. We know them.' - Rights in Russia

#NewsoftheDay 30 June 2016 Russia’s new election commissioner tells opposition leader that his demands to be allowed on the ballot are ‘illegal’ via Meduza

30 June 2016 - Rights in Russia