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Articles with tag "Human rights"
rights violations
Kiev Case vs. Moscow on Crimea 'Partly Admissible' – Europe Court
The European Court of Human Rights added that it was not ruling on whether the annexation of Crimea itself was illegal.
lengthy sentences
Russia Imprisons 3 Crimean Tatars for Extremism, Plotting to ‘Seize Power’
The Memorial human rights group has recognized the defendants as political prisoners.
Human Rights
Putin Backs Russian Human Rights Court Proposal
Russia creating its own human rights court is seen as a response to ECHR.
opinion
Vladimir Slivyak
An Epidemic of Foreign Agents
The proposed new law on 'foreign agents' gives carte blanche to law enforcement officials who subscribe to conspiracy theories.
revoked residence
U.S. Rights Activist Faces Expulsion From Russia
Vanessa Kogan linked the expulsion to her efforts to defend the rights of Russian citizens.
Bias claims
Rights Court Faults Russia Over Physicist's Spying Conviction
Valentin Danilov's case has revived fears of the Soviet-era terror and the authorities' paranoid hunts for traitors among academics.
returning the names
Stalin Victims Commemoration Moves Online Due to Coronavirus
Every Oct. 29, people gather at the former KGB headquarters to read the names, ages and professions of those who died in Stalin’s purges.
seat at the table
Russia Returns to UN Human Rights Council After 4-year Absence
“We are back and ready for constructive cooperative work,” the Russian mission to the UN announced.
Call for change
Russian Activists Demand End to Intimidation at Funeral of Journalist Who Set Herself on Fire
Irina Slavina’s last social media post told her followers to “blame the Russian Federation” for her death.
opinion
Rachel Denber
A Delicate Legal Case, But Echoes of a Smear Campaign
The nature and timings of the child sexual abuse charges against Yuri Dmitriyev indicate that the case was spurious and politically motivated.
HARSH RULING
Prominent Gulag Historian's 3.5-Year Prison Sentence Lengthened to 13 Years
Human rights advocates have condemned the move by Karelia’s Supreme Court.
obituary
Veteran Russian Human Rights Leader Yury Orlov Dies at 96
Orlov founded the Moscow Helsinki Group, Russia's oldest human rights organization, with other Soviet dissidents in 1976.
'new greatness' case
Court Jails Young Russians for 'Plotting to Overthrow Putin'
The activists' case has sparked protests and allegations of police overreach.
'brave new world'
Russia to Keep Mass Surveillance After Coronavirus, Activists Say
“The authorities don’t even need to declare an emergency” to limit citizens' rights with surveillance, the Agora human rights group said.
CRACKDOWN
Russia Seeks Hefty Jail Terms For Activists in 'New Greatness' Case
Investigators say the group were plotting to overthrow the Russian government. Critics say the prosecution is politically motivated.
TOUGH ACTION
A Timeline of Russia’s Crackdown Since the Constitutional Reform Vote
High-profile arrests and sentences for activists, journalists and government officials.
TREASON CHARGES
Russia Detains Ex-Defense Reporter for Treason
Ivan Safronov’s detention comes two months after he started to work as Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin's aide.
silenced dissent
Anti-Putin Shaman Recognized as Political Prisoner
Alexander Gabyshev was placed in a mental asylum following his attempts to trek across the country to “banish” Putin.
POLITICAL PRISONER
Concerns Raised for Detained Gulag Historian Yury Dmitriyev
U.K. calls for early release after court rejects lawyers’ argument Dmitriyev is at risk of the coronavirus in Karelian detention center.
DESPERATE TIMES
60% of Russians Willing to Give Up Their Rights to Fight Coronavirus — Poll
The country’s prime minister has told authorities to develop a system that uses mobile phones to track people.
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