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The Circle of Injustice: Security Operations and Human Rights Violations in Ingushetia

The failure of Ingushetia's law enforcement to respect the rule of law is adding to the insecurity in Russia's North…

June 19, 2012

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Russian President Putin Must Reject Law Restricting Freedom of Assembly

Contradictory to President Putin's inauguration pledge for greater citizen participation, Russia's parliament adopted a bill that hikes fines for protesters…

June 7, 2012

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Amnesty International Demands Russia Release Punk Singers Detained Following Church Performance

Amnesty International today demanded that Russia immediately release three young women arrested for allegedly singing a protest song that criticizes…

April 3, 2012

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Amnesty International Urges Russia and Other Countries to Prevail on Syria to Stop Its Deadly Assault on Homs

Amnesty International today urged Russia and other countries with influence over Syria to make an urgent appeal to try to…

February 8, 2012

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Amnesty International Rejects Russia’s “Unconscionable” Threat for Second Veto of U.N. Security Council Action to Stop the Syria Bloodshed

Amnesty International called on Russia today to stop its “unconscionable” obstruction of United Nations’ efforts to help end the bloodshed…

February 1, 2012

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Russia Drops Slander Case Against Leading Human Rights Defender, says Amnesty International

Today's closure of the criminal proceedings against the head of a well-known Russian human rights organization is a victory for…

January 20, 2012

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Russia Must Act to Protect Journalists in Dagestan, Says Amnesty International

(Washington, D.C.) --The shocking murder of a journalist shot dead in Dagestan last night is a terrible sign of the…

December 19, 2011

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Amnesty International Calls for Release of Hundreds Held in Russian Election Protests

The Russian authorities must release all of the peaceful protesters detained over the weekend amid allegations of fraud in Sunday's…

December 5, 2011

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Amnesty International Calls Russian Court Ruling Against Jehovah’s Witness an Attack on Freedom of Expression and Religion

A Russian court ruling which found a Jehovah's Witness guilty of inciting hatred and enmity against other religious groups for…

November 3, 2011

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Jailed Former Ukraine Prime Minister Must Be Released, Says Amnesty International

A former Ukrainian prime minister jailed today for abuse of office must be released, Amnesty International said today. Yuliya Tymoshenko…

October 11, 2011

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Human Rights Defenders in Russia Under Threat, Says Amnesty International

Five years after the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, the investigative journalist, little progress has been made to increase the safety…

October 7, 2011

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Amnesty International Calls New Arrest in Anna Politkovskaya’s Murder “Step in the Right Direction”

The arrest of a former senior Russian police official in connection with the murder of journalist and human rights defender…

August 24, 2011