"[...] the striving for freedom never died out in Russia, and over the centuries in each generation
there have been people who devoted their lives to the struggle for freedom, and sacrificed their lives
for freedom's sake."
Ludmila Alekseeva
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1 February 2012Organizers of Saturday’s opposition rally gathered Tuesday to set an agenda for the mass march — the third major protest since the disputed State Duma elections in December. The leaders ...
Posted by Rights in Russia
Release Sergei Udaltsov!We join with human rights defenders and public figures calling for the immediate release of Sergei Udaltsov, leader of the Left Front political movement, from prison. On 25 December a ...
Posted 26 Dec 2011 04:54 by Rights in Russia
Andreas Umland on the ultranationalists and Russia's civic movementKnowingly or not, the ultranationalists in Russia’s civic movement might play a useful role for theancien régime.
"The Kremlin’s current strategy may not be identical to that of ...
Posted 18 Jan 2012 01:36 by Rights in Russia
Masha Karp reviews "Putin, Russia & the West"Unequal Sides of the Triangle by Masha KarpOn 19 January 2012 BBC2 began screening a four-part documentary, “Putin, Russia and the West” (Series Producer - Norma Percy, Series Director ...
Posted 30 Jan 2012 06:38 by Rights in Russia
Week-ending 27 January 2012Killings in DagestanRights defender detainedPACE on elections Golos loses office Golos has 2,000 observers MHG offers space Yavlinsky barred Webcams not enough Rally permitted Toy protest to ...
Posted 29 Jan 2012 15:06 by Rights in Russia
December 2011Parliamentary elections According to election results issued by the Central Election Commission , United Russia won 49,3% of the vote held on 4/12. The OSCE said (5/12) the ...
Posted 5 Jan 2012 01:44 by Rights in Russia
Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights Month by Month
Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights: December 2011Gladysheva v Russia, 6 December 2011 A violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1; a violation of Article 8. Rozhin v Russia, 6 December 2011 A violation of Article ...
Posted 6 Jan 2012 00:28 by Rights in Russia
