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Press Release
Amnesty International Condemns Hostility Towards Human Rights Defenders in Chechnya
The Chechen authorities must end their intimidation and harassment of human rights defenders, Amnesty International said today, after recent threats made to activists.
June 29, 2011
Report
Annual Report: Russian Federation 2011
Head of state: Dmitry Medvedev Head of government: Vladimir Putin Death penalty: abolitionist in practice Population: 140.4 million Life expectancy: 67.2 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 18/14 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 99.5 per cent Human rights defenders and independent journalists continued to face threats, harassment and attacks, and investigations yielded few concrete results. Freedom of assembly and expression continued to come under attack, including through the banning of demonstrations, their violent dispersal and the prosecution of individuals under anti-extremism legislation. The security situation in the North Caucasus remained volatile. Attacks by armed groups and persistent human rights violations, including killings,…
June 20, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Says Russian Human Rights Defender Not Guilty of Slander Charges
A leading Russian human rights defender, Oleg Orlov, has been accused of slandering the Chechen president has been acquitted by a court in Moscow.
June 15, 2011
Press Release
Russian businessmen declared prisoners of conscience after convictions are upheld
Amnesty International has declared Russian businessmen Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev prisoners of conscience after the two men’s convictions on money laundering were today upheld by a Moscow court.
May 25, 2011
Press Release
Russian businessmen declared prisoners of conscience after convictions are upheld
Amnesty International has declared Russian businessmen Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev prisoners of conscience after the two men’s convictions on money laundering were today upheld by a Moscow court.
May 25, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Declares Russian Businessmen Prisoners of Conscience After Convictions Upheld
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) – Amnesty International has declared Russian businessmen Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev prisoners of conscience after the two men’s convictions on money laundering were today upheld by a Moscow court. The Moscow City Court reduced the sentences of the two men from 13 ½ years’ imprisonment to 12 but failed to address any of the serious procedural violations that have marred the criminal proceedings from the outset of the investigation. "Whatever the rights and wrongs of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev’s first convictions there can no longer be any doubt that their second…
May 24, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Declares Russian Businessmen Prisoners of Conscience After Convictions Upheld
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) – Amnesty International has declared Russian businessmen Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev prisoners of conscience after the two men’s convictions on money laundering were today upheld by a Moscow court. The Moscow City Court reduced the sentences of the two men from 13 ½ years’ imprisonment to 12 but failed to address any of the serious procedural violations that have marred the criminal proceedings from the outset of the investigation. "Whatever the rights and wrongs of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev’s first convictions there can no longer be any doubt that their second…
May 24, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Calls on Moscow Authorities to Overturn Gay Pride Event Ban
Amnesty International is calling on the Moscow authorities to overturn their ban on the city’s gay pride event, which had been set to take place on May 28.
May 18, 2011
Press Release
Moscow authorities ban gay pride event
Amnesty International is calling on the Moscow authorities to overturn their ban on the city’s gay pride event, which had been set to take place on 28 May
May 18, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Calls on Moscow Authorities to Overturn Gay Pride Event Ban
Amnesty International is calling on the Moscow authorities to overturn their ban on the city’s gay pride event, which had been set to take place on May 28.
May 18, 2011
Press Release
Moscow authorities ban gay pride event
Amnesty International is calling on the Moscow authorities to overturn their ban on the city’s gay pride event, which had been set to take place on 28 May
May 18, 2011
Press Release
Russia: Amnesty International Says Bomb Attack in Moscow Airport Shows Flagrant Disregard for Human Life
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseMonday, January 24, 2011Amnesty International Says Bomb Attack in Moscow Airport Shows Flagrant Disregard for Human LifeContact: AIUSA media relations office, 202-509-8194(Washington, D.C.) Amnesty International condemns the bomb attack at the Moscow airport Domodevodo which exploded at around 4:30 p.m. in the arrivals lounge and has resulted in numerous victims. Currently, reports suggest that as many as 31 persons been killed and 130 injured. The organization extends its condolences to the victims and their families. Amnesty International considers that this attack reveals a blatant disregard for human life and is a flagrant violation of a…
March 27, 2011