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 One of the good intentions of Perestroika, the liquidation of political monitoring in Russia, has disappeared into oblivion. In 1991, when the "great powerful Soviet Union" began to tear at the seams, and the fate of the KGB was uncertain, leaders of Perestroika and chiefs of state security hurried to assure Russian society and political activists that state security services would no longer conduct political monitoring. At first it seemed that this would be so. Although even then it was explained that even with former dissidents by no means everything was at an end - some investigations remained in operational development. Full Story...If you want to be healthy...
 In the summer of this year, camp guards found two lemons in the personal effects of Mikhail Khodorkovsky. They judged that since the lemons could not have been received during visits, and he could not have acquired them at the camp store, the lemons must have been obtained from other prisoners. For this offense, Khodorkovsky received ten 10 days in penal isolation (SHIZO), or more simply stated, a punishment room. Full Story... For all or for none
 The "Russian March" issue unexpectedly revealed a strange problem: how do we relate to the civil liberties of those who traditionally do not defend civil liberties? It would seem that no one has considered the question of the right of such citizens to conduct street processions and meetings. Full Story...The Principle of juggling with principles
Pridnestrovie voted, in its referendum, for entry into Russia. It is possible to relate to this in different ways. Everything depends on political aspirations. It is clear that the vote distresses Moldova. It is understandable that the vote gladdens Russia. But is there something that holds a higher place than political preferences? In ordinary, domestic political life, it is the law. It is accepted in rule-of-law states that law is higher than the politics. Full Story...Dangerous announcement?
 On 28 June, Russia’s president Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with the Saudi prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz al Saud, gave an order to his special services to “undertake all measures to seek and destroy” the killers of Russian diplomats in Iraq. Naturally, the killing of the diplomats is a serious crime. However, murder in time of peace without judge or investigation is a hardly less serious breech of the law. Full Story...Bad traditions
Last Thursday, speaking in Shanghai at the conclusion of the Shanghai organisation of cooperation’s summit meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered musings on the vexed question of a possible third term in office and a successor. Full Story...Why Russia Needs Press Freedom
Address by Gavin K. O'Reilly, President, World Association of Newspapers, at the Opening Ceremony of the 59th World Newspaper Congress & 13th World Editors Forum, Moscow, 5th June 2006 Full Story...Provocateurs replace Democrats
Russia’s democratic forces are faced with a new danger. This danger does not emanate from the OMON, or the FSB, or from one or the other various internal law and order forces. Nor does it come from the ranks of “Nashy”. These forces have been around since the late 1980’s and the democrats have grown accustomed to them. We are today threatened by false friends and allies with their dreams of Nazi or Bolshevik paradise. Full Story...Seven months to the death penalty
 The sentence given Nurpash Kuleyev this last week in Vladikavkaz – death with life imprisonment as an alternative - has revived raised waves of arguments about the death penalty in Russia and a moratorium on it. However, despite the arguments, under the current state of Russian law the death penalty has only seven months to go. Full Story...The new UN Council on Human Rights – what can we expect?
 The UN has renewed its vision of protecting human rights worldwide with new gusto. The Commission on Human Rights, founded in 1946, is to be replaced by a new Council on Human Rights. During its 59 years of quiet and confident activity, it has become clear that it is ineffective, and discredited by the involvement of countries in its activities who themselves are those infringing human rights. Resolutions condemning human rights abuses were torpedoed by countries including Algeria, Libya, Sudan, Syria, Zimbabwe, China, Cuba, Russia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. Full Story...[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] |
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