Quote for the Week. Damelya Aitkhozhina, a researcher with Human Rights Watch: “April was a terrible month for freedom of expression in Russia.”

Week-ending 30 April 2021 'April was a terrible month for freedom of expression in Russia. [...] The grip keeps tightening on independent journalists and free expression in Russia. Russian authorities…

Continue ReadingQuote for the Week. Damelya Aitkhozhina, a researcher with Human Rights Watch: “April was a terrible month for freedom of expression in Russia.”

Quote for the Week. Damelya Aitkhozhina (Human Rights Watch): “As Russia reports record numbers of Covid-19 cases and deaths, authorities seem paradoxically concerned with preventing health workers from talking about the crisis.”

Week-ending 6 November 2020 Damelya Aitkhozhina 'As Russia reports record numbers of Covid-19 cases and deaths, authorities seem paradoxically concerned with preventing health workers from talking about the crisis, hospital overcrowding, and…

Continue ReadingQuote for the Week. Damelya Aitkhozhina (Human Rights Watch): “As Russia reports record numbers of Covid-19 cases and deaths, authorities seem paradoxically concerned with preventing health workers from talking about the crisis.”