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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

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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

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Amnesty International calls on Russian authorities to ensure protection for journalists, after several attacks in and near...

March 27, 2011

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Amnesty International and ARTICLE 19 are urging the Russian authorities to drop the charges against the organizers of...

March 27, 2011

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Amnesty International has said that any deal over the release of a nuclear scientist, Igor Sutyagin, which requires him to...

March 27, 2011

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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

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Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, March 16, 2011Afghan Citizens Beaten in Detention at Ukraine Airport, Says Amnesty International Contact: AIUSA media relations office, 202-509-8194(Washington, D.C.) Amnesty International has condemned the mistreatment of eight Afghan citizens awaiting deportation from Ukraine, who are being beaten by border guards and denied adequate food, water and medical treatment. The eight men have been in detention at Boryspil Airport in Kyiv for three days and sources have told Amnesty International that, as a result of the ill-treatment, some of them are so severely injured that they are unable to lie down.   “The Ukrainian authorities…

March 27, 2011

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Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, March 16, 2011Afghan Citizens Beaten in Detention at Ukraine Airport, Says Amnesty International Contact: AIUSA media relations office, 202-509-8194(Washington, D.C.) Amnesty International has condemned the mistreatment of eight Afghan citizens awaiting deportation from Ukraine, who are being beaten by border guards and denied adequate food, water and medical treatment. The eight men have been in detention at Boryspil Airport in Kyiv for three days and sources have told Amnesty International that, as a result of the ill-treatment, some of them are so severely injured that they are unable to lie down.   “The Ukrainian authorities…

March 27, 2011

Report

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

Report

Head of state Viktor Yushchenko Head of government Yuliya Timoshenko Death penalty abolitionist for all crimes Population 45.7 million Life expectancy 68.2 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 18/13 per 1,000 Adult literacy 99.7 per cent Refugees and asylum-seekers were at risk of forcible return. People detained pending extradition had no possibility to challenge the legality of extradition and detention. The authorities failed to respond adequately to racist attacks. Reports of torture and illtreatment in police detention continued, and perpetrators of human rights violations enjoyed impunity. Freedom of assembly continued to be under threat. Rights of refugees and asylum-seekers Ukraine continued to…

March 19, 2011