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Press Release
Greater protection for Russian journalists urged
Amnesty International calls on Russian authorities to ensure protection for journalists, after several attacks in and near...
March 27, 2011
Press Release
Russia: Must halt prosecution of exhibition organizers
Amnesty International and ARTICLE 19 are urging the Russian authorities to drop the charges against the organizers of...
March 27, 2011
Press Release
Russia: Scientist could face forcible exile
Amnesty International has said that any deal over the release of a nuclear scientist, Igor Sutyagin, which requires him to...
March 27, 2011
Press Release
Russia: Amnesty International Calls for the Immediate Release of Russian
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, January 04, 2011Amnesty International Calls for the Immediate Release of Russian Activists Jailed over Freedom of Assembly ProtestContact: AIUSA media relations office, 202-509-8194(Washington, D.C.) – Amnesty International is calling for the immediate release of three Russian opposition activists detained in Moscow after a peaceful and sanctioned rally calling for freedom of assembly and later sentenced to administrative detention. “Yet again, the Russian authorities have failed in their obligations to protect the rights to freedom of assembly, a right guaranteed by the Russian Constitution,” said Andrea Huber, Europe and Central Asia deputy program director. Boris…
March 27, 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
Press Release
Greater protection for Russian journalists urged
Amnesty International calls on Russian authorities to ensure protection for journalists, after several attacks in and near...
March 27, 2011
Press Release
Russia: Must halt prosecution of exhibition organizers
Amnesty International and ARTICLE 19 are urging the Russian authorities to drop the charges against the organizers of...
March 27, 2011
Press Release
Russia: Scientist could face forcible exile
Amnesty International has said that any deal over the release of a nuclear scientist, Igor Sutyagin, which requires him to...
March 27, 2011
Press Release
Russia: Amnesty International Calls for the Immediate Release of Russian
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, January 04, 2011Amnesty International Calls for the Immediate Release of Russian Activists Jailed over Freedom of Assembly ProtestContact: AIUSA media relations office, 202-509-8194(Washington, D.C.) – Amnesty International is calling for the immediate release of three Russian opposition activists detained in Moscow after a peaceful and sanctioned rally calling for freedom of assembly and later sentenced to administrative detention. “Yet again, the Russian authorities have failed in their obligations to protect the rights to freedom of assembly, a right guaranteed by the Russian Constitution,” said Andrea Huber, Europe and Central Asia deputy program director. Boris…
March 27, 2011
Report
Annual Report: Russian Federation 2010
Head of state Dmitry Medvedev Head of government Vladimir Putin Death penalty abolitionist in practice Population 140.9 million Life expectancy 66.2 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 18/14 per 1,000 Adult literacy 99.5 per cent Human rights defenders, lawyers and journalists were threatened and physically attacked; some were killed. A climate of impunity for these crimes prevailed, with police failing to investigate effectively. Human rights abuses were increasingly reported in the North Caucasus. In a number of cases, criminal suspects were allegedly subjected to torture and other ill-treatment to extract confessions. The Russian authorities failed to investigate fully human rights violations carried…
March 19, 2011