Legal Case of the Week: Military court dismisses appeal by Emir-Usein Kuku and five co-defendants

Week-ending 26 June 2020 From left Arsen Dzhepparov, Refat Alimov, Vadim Siruk, Inver Bekirov, Emir-Usein Kuku and, far right Muslim Aliev Photo Crimean Solidarity On 26 June the Military Court…

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OVD-Info Weekly Bulletin No. 159: The Network case, Pussy Riot and multiple arrests

27 June 2020 OVD-Info is a Moscow-based NGO that monitors politically-motivated arrests in Russia. Every Friday OVD-Info sends out a mailing with the latest news, which is translated here. To receive the…

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From Our Archive. Liudmila Alekseeva: ‘We must continue to defend the victims of state tyranny.’

9 December 2018 By Liudmila Alekseeva Source: Novaya Gazeta This text is the welcoming address to participants at the congress of the Moscow Helsinki Group. Liudmila Alekseeva managed to finish writing…

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Memorial Human Rights Centre: Two more Muslims convicted of involvement in Hizb ut-Tahrir are political prisoners

19 June 2020 Khotamzhon Karimov and Altynbek uulu Abdymanap have been convicted under a terrorist article of the Russian Criminal Code in the absence of any evidence of terrorism Source:…

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Svetlana Astrakhantseva: Government commission approves Ministry of Construction’s bill on allocation of housing to victims of political repression despite criticism

10 June 2020 Svetlana Astrakhantseva, executive director of Moscow Helsinki Group Source: Moscow Helsinki Group [original source: Facebook] On 14 May the Moscow Helsinki Group appealed to the Russian Ministry of…

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Natalia Zvyagina: Hyde Parks aren’t the only places for protests!

16 June 2020 Natalia Zvyagina, director of the Russian office of Amnesty International and Moscow Helsinki Group expert, on the right to peaceful assembly Source: Moscow Helsinki Group [original source:…

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Weekly Update week-ending 26 June 2020

http://www.rightsinrussia.org/donate/ http://www.rightsinrussia.org/week-ending-26-june-2020/ http://www.rightsinrussia.org/podcast-simon-sergei-26-june-2020/ http://www.rightsinrussia.org/ovd-info-159/ Translated by Judith Fagelson http://www.rightsinrussia.org/team-29-21/ Translated by Lindsay Munford http://www.rightsinrussia.org/zvyagina/ Translated by Nina dePalma, Anna Bowles and Graham Jones http://www.rightsinrussia.org/yasina/ Translated by John Tokolish, Matthew Quigley…

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Irina Yasina writes an open letter to Ella Pamfilova, head of the Central Electoral Commission: ‘Everyone believed in the beautiful blonde with the fine reputation as a fighter for human rights.’

Photo of Irina Yasina: Kasparov.ru 11 June 2020 An open letter from human rights activist Irina Yasina to the head of the Central Electoral Commission Ella Pamfilova.  Source: Nastoyashchee vremya…

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OVD-Info Weekly Bulletin No. 158: Charges against Navalny, amendments and Telegram

20 June 2020 OVD-Info is a Moscow-based NGO that monitors politically-motivated arrests in Russia. Every Friday OVD-Info sends out a mailing with the latest news, which is translated here. To receive the…

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Rights in Russia week-ending 26 June 2020

https://rightsinrussia.org/quote-for-the-week-25/ http://www.rightsinrussia.org/person-of-the-week-25/ http://www.rightsinrussia.org/civil-society-organisation-of-the-week-25/ http://www.rightsinrussia.org/legal-case-of-the-week-25/ http://www.rightsinrussia.org/law-of-the-week-25/ Anti-extremism, anti-terrorism legislation Two Defendants In Russian 'Network' Case Receive Lengthy Prison Terms ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- Two Russian activists from a group known as…

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