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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 taking part in unsanctioned rallies.
June 7, 2012
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Amnesty International Urges Ukraine Authorities to Implement Police Criminality Law Ahead of Euro 2012
Amnesty International today urges Ukraine authorities to begin implementing a law which paves the way for independent investigations into allegations of police violence ahead of the Euro 2012.
May 15, 2012
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Amnesty International Calls On Ukraine to Stop Police Criminality or Risk Euro 2012 Fan Abuse
Amnesty International today called for urgent reforms within the Ukrainian police ahead of the Euro 2012 soccer competition, in the wake of the robbery and severe beating of two men by six officers in Lviv on April 21.
April 30, 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 both the Orthodox Church and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
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 stop the military assault on Homs.
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 in Syria.
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 human rights, Amnesty International said.
January 20, 2012
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Ukraine Must Release Somali Asylum-Seekers, says Amnesty International
Amnesty International is calling on the Ukrainian authorities to release Somali nationals who are currently on a hunger strike in protest at being detained for up to a year "for the purposes of deportation" following court orders issued in December of last year.
January 19, 2012
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Ukraine Must Launch Fresh Investigation into Student Death in Custody, Says Amnesty International
The Ukrainian authorities must launch a fresh investigation into the death in custody of a student, Amnesty International said after two police officers suspected of responsibility for his death yesterday walked free following a court hearing in Kyiv.
January 6, 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 risks journalists in Dagestan face, Amnesty International said today.
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 parliamentary elections, Amnesty International said today.
December 5, 2011
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Ukraine Must Reform Police Ahead of Euro 2012, Says Amnesty International
Ukraine must urgently reform its police force ahead of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Euro 2012 finals, Amnesty International warned today. As teams reflect on the results of today’s draw, the organization expressed concern over the safety of fans coming into contact with Ukraine's notoriously corrupt police.
December 2, 2011