 By Ivar Amundsen Director of the Chechnya Peace Forum Ahead of the presidential election in Russia this coming Sunday I prepared an article for The Moscow Times. At the last moment they decided against publishing it – it was too strong! Russian censorship and self-censorship is a profound feature in Russia these days. A little more “Glasnost” and challenge to the regime would have served the Russian civil society well! I attach the English and Russian versions which appear on various websites (including here on Rights in Russia - ed.). The Norwegian Dagbladet printed the article yesterday, Norwegian text also attached. We are nearing the climax of the Russian presidential election. [Read more] |
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