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Announcement of the establishment of an International Commission of Experts to Evaluate the Events of 6 May 2012, on Bolotnaya Square in Moscow

Weekly Update No. 17 (29 April) 2013 - Rights in Russia

No. 17 (29 April) 2013 - Rights in Russia

Six months of the absurd: what the authorities have achieved with their website 'blacklist' - Internet Freedom in Russia

Six months of the absurd: what the authorities have achieved with their website 'blacklist' - Internet Freedom in Russia

Commentary by the Memorial Society on the so-called prosecutorial inspections - HRO.org in English

Commentary by the Memorial Society on the so-called prosecutorial inspections - HRO.org in English

Golos will appeal court decision - HRO.org in English

Golos will appeal court decision - HRO.org in English

Court fines Golos Association and director as ‘foreign agents’ - HRO.org reports (HRO.org in English)

Court fines Golos Association and director as ‘foreign agents’ - HRO.org reports (HRO.org in English)

Week-ending 26 April 2013 - Rights in Russia

Week-ending 26 April 2013 - Rights in Russia

Statement by members of Public Chamber on repeat inspection of Civic Assistance - HRO.org in English

Statement by members of Public Chamber on repeat inspection of Civic Assistance - HRO.org in English

Federal Communications Agency accuses Internet media of inciting religious hatred - HRO.org in English

Federal Communications Agency accuses Internet media of inciting religious hatred - HRO.org in English

New inspection at Civic Assistance - HRO.org in English

New inspection at Civic Assistance - HRO.org in English

Quote for the Day - Yury Chaika

"Everyone must keep to their own sphere of work. When an institution of civil society conducts a review of a court sentence, in my view, this is simply impermissible” - Prosecutor General Yury Chaika 

Public Commission Presents Report on Bolotnaya Events - HRO.org in English

Public Commission Presents Report on Bolotnaya Events - HRO.org in English

Interview with Arseny Roginsky: "The authorities still do not understand what freedom of association means"

Interview with Arseny Roginsky: "The authorities still do not understand what freedom of association means"

Human Rights Council proposes abolition of law on ‘foreign agents’ - HRO.org in English

Human Rights Council proposes abolition of law on ‘foreign agents’ - HRO.org in English

Test of Integrity: Detained Professor Savva reconciled ethnic communities; criticised Tkachev and Cossacks

Test of Integrity: Detained Professor Savva reconciled ethnic communities; criticised Tkachev and Cossacks (Natsionalnyi aktsent)

Quote for the Day: Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Mikhail Khodorkovsky: 'If we are capable at all of doing something together, we are duty-bound to do it now'

Stop New Conflict in North Caucasus - Statement by Memorial Human Rights Centre - HRO.org in English

Stop New Conflict in North Caucasus - Statement by Memorial Human Rights Centre - HRO.org in English

European Court issues first judgment finding law enforcement bodies in Kadyrov's Chechnya responsible for abduction - HRO.org in English

European Court issues first judgment finding law enforcement bodies in Kadyrov's Chechnya responsible for abduction - HRO.org in English

Quote for the Day: Ludmila Alekseeva

"After bringing the business world, the judicial and the legislative power under its control, after mastering the technologies to arrange election results, the authorities are determined to tackle Russia’s last bastion of independence - civil society" - Ludmila Alekseeva

Weekly Update No. 16 (22 April) 2013 - Rights in Russia

Weekly Update No. 16 (22 April) 2013 - Rights in Russia

Week-ending 19 April 2013 - Rights in Russia

Week-ending 19 April 2013 - Rights in Russia

Public Prosecutor’s Office in Kostroma identifies NGO as “foreign agent” for holding roundtable with political advisor from US Embassy - HRO.org in English

Public Prosecutor’s Office in Kostroma identifies NGO as “foreign agent” for holding roundtable with political advisor from US Embassy - HRO.org in English

Memorial Society nominated for Nobel Peace Prize - HRO.org in English

Memorial Society nominated for Nobel Peace Prize - HRO.org in English

'Anyone can become a spy' - Svobodnaya pressa article on the case of Mikhail Savva

'Anyone can become a spy' - Svobodnaya pressa article on the case of Mikhail Savva

Quote for the Day: Valery Tishkov on the arrest of Mikhail Savva

"When and who are we going to call to account for such acts of idiocy against our own country?" - Valery Tishkov on the arrest of Mikhail Savva

Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights: March 2013

Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights: March 2013:

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European Court of Human Rights: Annulment of adoption of Ageyev children violates Convention - HRO.org in English

European Court of Human Rights: Annulment of adoption of Ageyev children violates Convention - HRO.org in English:

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Moscow Rally in support of Navalny and political prisoners - HRO.org in English

Moscow Rally in support of Navalny and political prisoners - HRO.org in English:

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Boris Akunin: If Navalny is jailed - HRO.org in English

Boris Akunin: If Navalny is jailed - HRO.org in English:

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Boris Akunin: If Navalny is jailed - HRO.org in English

Boris Akunin: If Navalny is jailed - HRO.org in English:

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A Radioactive Billion for NGOs -

A Radioactive Billion for NGOs (Nezavisimaya gazeta)

Union of Journalists of Russia: The Death of Mikhail Beketov

Union of Journalists of Russia: The Death of Mikhail Beketov

Pussy Riot member Maria Alekhina to be moved to ‘normal regime’ section within Perm penal colony - HRO.org in English

Pussy Riot member Maria Alekhina to be moved to ‘normal regime’ section within Perm penal colony - HRO.org in English

Lev Ponomarev on the 'foreign agents' law: 'To those who don't understand'

Lev Ponomarev on the 'foreign agents' law: 'To those who don't understand'

Yabloko press release (12 April 2013): 'Prominent human rights defender Mikhail Savva arrested by FSB'

Yabloko press release (12 April 2013): 'Prominent human rights defender Mikhail Savva arrested by FSB' - 

Inspections of NGOs: resources spent and results obtained - HRO.org in English

Inspections of NGOs: resources spent and results obtained - HRO.org in English

Accusing NGOs of engaging in political activity is a denial of citizens' constitutional rights - HRO.org in English

Accusing NGOs of engaging in political activity is a denial of citizens' constitutional rights - HRO.org in English

Accusing NGOs of engaging in political activity is a denial of citizens' constitutional rights - HRO.org in English

Accusing NGOs of engaging in political activity is a denial of citizens' constitutional rights - HRO.org in English

Lev Ponomarev: Human rights defender attacked in Kemerovo

Lev Ponomarev: Human rights defender attacked in Kemerovo:

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Court postpones hearing of parole petition by Maria Alekhina until the end of May - HRO.org in English

Court postpones hearing of parole petition by Maria Alekhina until the end of May - HRO.org in English

Law enforcement agencies inspect Jehovah's Witnesses - HRO.org in English

Law enforcement agencies inspect Jehovah's Witnesses - HRO.org in English

Statement by the Presidential Council on Civil Society & Human Rights - HRO.org in English

Statement by the Presidential Council on Civil Society & Human Rights - HRO.org in English

Pavel Chikov - 'A personal challenge to the president: how will these mass raids end?' (Forbes)

Pavel Chikov - 'A personal challenge to the president: how will these mass raids end?' (Forbes) - 

Mikhail Savva: FSB officers in Krasnodar questioned NGO director for 9 hours - (Zhivaya Kuban, 9 April)

Mikhail Savva: FSB officers in Krasnodar questioned NGO director for 9 hours - (Zhivaya Kuban, 9 April) 

Quote for the Day: Galina Arapova

"We are not being treated fairly. We are doing something useful and they hang round our necks the slogan ‘foreign agent’" - Galina Arapova

Russian government admits Taisiya Osipova was kept in inhumane conditions - HRO.org in English

Russian government admits Taisiya Osipova was kept in inhumane conditions - HRO.org in English

Support campaign for people charged in Bolotnaya case continues - HRO.org in English

Support campaign for people charged in Bolotnaya case continues - HRO.org in English

Boris Akunin: For those who are not indifferent - HRO.org in English

Boris Akunin: For those who are not indifferent - HRO.org in English

Mikhail Savva: 'Civilized norms of the Middle Ages' (Novaya gazeta)

Mikhail Savva: 'Civilized norms of the Middle Ages' (Novaya gazeta):

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Criminal Prosecution of Mikhail Savva is Politically Motivated, His Wife Believes - (Caucasian Knot)

Criminal Prosecution of Mikhail Savva is Politically Motivated, His Wife Believes - (Caucasian Knot) 

Police report on 6 May 2012 events at Bolotnaya Square published - HRO.org in English

Police report on 6 May 2012 events at Bolotnaya Square published - HRO.org in English

Weekly Update No. 15 (15 April) 2013 - Rights in Russia

Weekly Update No. 15 (15 April) 2013 - Rights in Russia

Zoya Svetova: "The 'Magnitsky List' of mortal enemies" (New Times)

Zoya Svetova: "The 'Magnitsky List' of mortal enemies" (New Times) 

Lev Ponomarev on Mark Knopfler's refusal to tour Russia

Lev Ponomarev on Mark Knopfler's refusal to tour Russia

Week-ending 12 April 2013 - Rights in Russia

Week-ending 12 April 2013 - Rights in Russia

Olga Gnezdilova on restrictions on freedom of association in Russia - HRO.org in English

Olga Gnezdilova on restrictions on freedom of association in Russia - HRO.org in English

Moscow Helsinki Group criticizes law on ‘blacklist’ of websites - HRO.org in English

Moscow Helsinki Group criticizes law on ‘blacklist’ of websites - HRO.org in English

Jens Siegert: Putin’s Billion – or Why the Russian President Has Been Economical with the Truth

Jens Siegert: Putin’s Billion – or Why the Russian President Has Been Economical with the Truth:

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March 2013 - Rights in Russia

March 2013 - Rights in Russia:

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FSB detains Professor Mikhail Savva for 48 hours - HRO.org in English

FSB detains Professor Mikhail Savva for 48 hours - HRO.org in English:

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NGOs Ask President Putin: What Billion Dollars? - HRO.org in English

NGOs Ask President Putin: What Billion Dollars? - HRO.org in English:

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Quote for the Day: Nils Muižnieks, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe - Human Rights in Russia

'The recent inspections and their further consequences, along with official rhetoric stigmatising NGO work, have generated serious concerns'- Nils Muižnieks, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe - Human Rights in Russia: "'The recent inspections and their further consequences, along with official rhetoric stigmatising NGO work, have generated serious concerns'- Nils Muižnieks, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe"

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Justice Ministry starts legal proceedings against Golos as ‘foreign agent’ - HRO.org in English

Justice Ministry starts legal proceedings against Golos as ‘foreign agent’ - HRO.org in English

Ministry of Justice issued 9,000 requests to close NGOs in 2012 - HRO.org in English

Ministry of Justice issued 9,000 requests to close NGOs in 2012 - HRO.org in English:

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Memorial takes Moscow prosecutors to court - HRO.org in English

Memorial takes Moscow prosecutors to court - HRO.org in English

Seriously ill Margarita Charikova released from pre-trial detention centre - HRO.org in English

Seriously ill Margarita Charikova released from pre-trial detention centre - HRO.org in English

Human rights defender Gannushkina outraged by actions of Public Prosecutor's Office - HRO.org in English

Human rights defender Gannushkina outraged by actions of Public Prosecutor's Office - HRO.org in English:

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Moscow rally in support of “Prisoners of 6 May”. HRO.org reports. - HRO.org in English

Moscow rally in support of “Prisoners of 6 May”. HRO.org reports. - HRO.org in English:

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Weekly Update No. 14 (8 April) 2013 - Rights in Russia

Weekly Update No. 14 (8 April) 2013 - Rights in Russia

Signatures against law on residence registration sent to Federal Migration Service and State Duma - HRO.org in English

Signatures against law on residence registration sent to Federal Migration Service and State Duma - HRO.org in English

First results of NGO inspections: Fines for 'incorrect' emblem and for 'fire hazards' - HRO.org in English

First results of NGO inspections: Fines for 'incorrect' emblem and for 'fire hazards' - HRO.org in English

Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights: February 2013 - Rights in Russia

Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights: February 2013 - Rights in Russia

Week-ending 5 April 2013 - Rights in Russia

Week-ending 5 April 2013 - Rights in Russia:

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Member of Public Oversight Commission reports Razvozzhaev may be transported back to Chelyabinsk over his alleged ‘false accusation’ - HRO.org in English

Member of Public Oversight Commission reports Razvozzhaev may be transported back to Chelyabinsk over his alleged ‘false accusation’ - HRO.org in English:

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Regional prosecutors bring charges against NGOs - HRO.org in English

Regional prosecutors bring charges against NGOs - HRO.org in English:

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Federal Drug Control Agency unexpectedly decides not to extend custody of seriously ill Margarita Charykova - HRO.org in English

Federal Drug Control Agency unexpectedly decides not to extend custody of seriously ill Margarita Charykova - HRO.org in English:

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European Court of Human Rights urgently requests information from Russian government about medical treatment of Margarita Charykova in pre-trial detention centre - HRO.org in English

European Court of Human Rights urgently requests information from Russian government about medical treatment of Margarita Charykova in pre-trial detention centre - HRO.org in English:

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Quote for the Day: Aleksandr Cherkasov

‘"Who pays the piper calls the tune"? [...] This is a perversion. And forcing such an approach to life on to others is more or less the same as letting people who work in a brothel decide what love is'- Aleksandr Cherkasov:

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Maria Alekhina asks not to be moved to another penal colony - HRO.org in English

Maria Alekhina asks not to be moved to another penal colony - HRO.org in English:

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Human Rights Ombudsman Vladimir Lukin calls for release on parole of Pussy Riot prisoners - HRO.org in English

Human Rights Ombudsman Vladimir Lukin calls for release on parole of Pussy Riot prisoners - HRO.org in English:

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Open letter from Memorial Human Rights Centre to Chair of Russian Constitutional Court - HRO.org in English

Open letter from Memorial Human Rights Centre to Chair of Russian Constitutional Court - HRO.org in English:

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Aleksandr Cherkasov, Memorial: ‘We play our own tunes...' - HRO.org in English

Aleksandr Cherkasov, Memorial: ‘We play our own tunes...' - HRO.org in English:

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Court dismisses complaint over failure to investigate abduction of Razvozzhaev - HRO.org in English

Court dismisses complaint over failure to investigate abduction of Razvozzhaev - HRO.org in English:

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Mikhail Khodorkovsky: "The authorities are destroying the framework of civil society” - HRO.org in English

Mikhail Khodorkovsky: "The authorities are destroying the framework of civil society” - HRO.org in English:

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Federal Human Rights Ombudsman issues report for 2012 - HRO.org in English

Federal Human Rights Ombudsman issues report for 2012 - HRO.org in English:

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No. 13 (1 April) 2013 - Weekly Update - Rights in Russia

No. 13 (1 April) 2013 - Weekly Update - Rights in Russia:

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Officially Stated Purpose of NGO Inspections at Variance with Task Set by Prosecutor General’s Office - HRO.org in English

Officially Stated Purpose of NGO Inspections at Variance with Task Set by Prosecutor General’s Office - HRO.org in English:

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Vladimir Lukin: The Central Election Commission is becoming closed to public oversight - HRO.org in English

Vladimir Lukin: The Central Election Commission is becoming closed to public oversight - HRO.org in English:

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Sergei Lukashevsky: The Inspectors Can Be Offered Tea And Biscuits - Comment on Rights in Russia

Sergei Lukashevsky: The Inspectors Can Be Offered Tea And Biscuits - Comment on Rights in Russia:

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