Leonid Nikitinsky: Sentences, yes; words, no. Russian lawmakers lay more mines across the field of law―to put away anyone prepared to call things by their proper names

29 June 2022 by Leonid Nikitinsky, PhD (Law), journalist, laureate of the Moscow Helsinki Group Source: Moscow Helsinki Group [original source: Новая газета. Европа] A la guerre comme à la guerre:…

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Leonid Nikitinsky: The Swan Song of the European Court of Human Rights – the Strasbourg Court’s decision on the complaints from ‘foreign agent’ NGOs was both an encyclopedia of state tyranny and a collection of amusing stories from Russian ‘legal life’

16 June 2022 by Leonid Nikitinsky, journalist, doctor of jurisprudence, and laureate of the MKhG [Moscow Helsinki Group] human rights prize, special to Novaya Gazeta. Europe Source: Moscow Helsinki Group…

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The last train to Strasbourg leaves on 15 September. Karinna Moskalenko in conversation with Leonid Nikitinsky

20 March 2022 Leonid Nikitinsky in conversation with Karinna Moskalenko Source: Moscow Helsinki Group [original source: "Новая газета"] The European Court will continue to consider applications by Russians that have already…

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Leonid Nikitinsky: “Basic rights should not be subject to additional restrictions”

6 March 2022 by Leonid Nikitinsky, Novaya gazeta correspondent On the statement by members of the Human Rights Council Source: Novaya gazeta On 6 March 2022, the Commission on Political…

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Leonid Nikitinsky: 15 years. That’s what’s “fake” [1/2]

3 March 2022 by Leonid Nikitinsky, Novaya gazeta correspondent  Source: Novaya gazeta Let me explain Article 207.3 of th Russian Criminal Code, which will appear any day now and will…

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Leonid Nikitinsky: ‘Foreign agents’ prepare to fight back

4 February 2022 by Leonid Nikitinsky, Novaya gazeta columnist, member of the Russian Presidential Human Rights Council, Moscow Helsinki Group prize-winner Source: Moscow Helsinki Group [original source: Новая газета] Official and…

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Leonid Nikitinsky: With a view of the Kremlin. The most vivid parts of the president’s meeting with the Human Rights Council were not broadcast in full. Here’s what actually happened.

10 December 2021 by Leonid Nikitinsky, Novaya gazeta columnist, member of the Presidential Human Rights Council and laureate of the Moscow Helsinki Group Source: Moscow Helsinki Group [original source: Новая газета]…

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Leonid Nikitinsky: The Faculty of Unnecessary Professors

4 December 2021 by Leonid Nikitinsky is a columnist for Novaya Gazeta, a member of the Presidential Council for Human Rights, and laureate of the Moscow Helsinki Group Award for…

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