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Read more about the article Quote for the Week. HRW: “The Russian authorities are rapidly turning the internet in Russia into a zone of repression”

Quote for the Week. HRW: “The Russian authorities are rapidly turning the internet in Russia into a zone of repression”

Week-ending 24 December 2021 “The Russian government is using its growing technological capacity to engage in nontransparent, unlawful, and extrajudicial restriction of digital rights in Russia. This past year’s dramatic…

Continue ReadingQuote for the Week. HRW: “The Russian authorities are rapidly turning the internet in Russia into a zone of repression”
Read more about the article Quote for the Week. President David Sassoli: “We reiterate the European Parliament’s unwavering support for Aleksei Navalny’s immediate release.”

Quote for the Week. President David Sassoli: “We reiterate the European Parliament’s unwavering support for Aleksei Navalny’s immediate release.”

Week-ending 17 December 2021 In awarding the Sakharov Prize to Alexei Navalny, we recognise his immense personal bravery and reiterate the European Parliament’s unwavering support for his immediate release. David…

Continue ReadingQuote for the Week. President David Sassoli: “We reiterate the European Parliament’s unwavering support for Aleksei Navalny’s immediate release.”
Read more about the article Quote for the Week. Dmitry Muratov: “As governments continually improve the past, journalists try to improve the future.”

Quote for the Week. Dmitry Muratov: “As governments continually improve the past, journalists try to improve the future.”

Week-ending 10 December 2021 Ill. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach. But journalism in Russia is going through a dark valley. Over a hundred journalists, media outlets, human rights defenders…

Continue ReadingQuote for the Week. Dmitry Muratov: “As governments continually improve the past, journalists try to improve the future.”
Read more about the article Quote for the Week. “Amnesty International is deeply concerned about the unprecedented pressure placed by the Russian authorities on defence lawyers Ivan Pavlov and Evgeny Smirnov representing Russian journalist, Ivan Safronov, who has been charged with high treason.”

Quote for the Week. “Amnesty International is deeply concerned about the unprecedented pressure placed by the Russian authorities on defence lawyers Ivan Pavlov and Evgeny Smirnov representing Russian journalist, Ivan Safronov, who has been charged with high treason.”

Week-ending 3 December 2021 Amnesty International is deeply concerned about the unprecedented pressure placed by the Russian authorities on defence lawyers Ivan Pavlov and Evgeny Smirnov representing Russian journalist, Ivan…

Continue ReadingQuote for the Week. “Amnesty International is deeply concerned about the unprecedented pressure placed by the Russian authorities on defence lawyers Ivan Pavlov and Evgeny Smirnov representing Russian journalist, Ivan Safronov, who has been charged with high treason.”
Read more about the article Quote for the Week: “We demand that the Russian authorities stop their practice of not letting journalists carry out their professional duties” – National Union of Journalists of Ukraine

Quote for the Week: “We demand that the Russian authorities stop their practice of not letting journalists carry out their professional duties” – National Union of Journalists of Ukraine

Week-ending 26 November 2021 “We demand that the Russian authorities stop their practice of detaining participants of peaceful gatherings and of not letting journalists carry out their professional duties. We…

Continue ReadingQuote for the Week: “We demand that the Russian authorities stop their practice of not letting journalists carry out their professional duties” – National Union of Journalists of Ukraine
Read more about the article Quote for the Week: ‘We, the undersigned Russian and international human rights organization condemn the escalating attacks against Russian LGBT Network, its leadership and partners.’

Quote for the Week: ‘We, the undersigned Russian and international human rights organization condemn the escalating attacks against Russian LGBT Network, its leadership and partners.’

Week-ending 19 November 2021 'We, the undersigned Russian and international human rights organizations condemn the escalating attacks against Russian LGBT Network, its leadership and partners. We call on the Russian…

Continue ReadingQuote for the Week: ‘We, the undersigned Russian and international human rights organization condemn the escalating attacks against Russian LGBT Network, its leadership and partners.’
Read more about the article Quote for the Week: “This attack on Memorial is a political act of retaliation against human rights defenders.” – Joint Statement by Russian and international human rights groups in support of Memorial

Quote for the Week: “This attack on Memorial is a political act of retaliation against human rights defenders.” – Joint Statement by Russian and international human rights groups in support of Memorial

Week-ending 12 November 2021 This attack on Memorial is a political act of retaliation against human rights defenders. Russian authorities should withdraw the suits against Memorial Human Rights Center and…

Continue ReadingQuote for the Week: “This attack on Memorial is a political act of retaliation against human rights defenders.” – Joint Statement by Russian and international human rights groups in support of Memorial
Read more about the article Quote for the Week. Amnesty International: “Yan Sidorov is a prisoner of conscience who has endured years of punishment simply for peacefully exercising his rights to freedom of expression and assembly.”

Quote for the Week. Amnesty International: “Yan Sidorov is a prisoner of conscience who has endured years of punishment simply for peacefully exercising his rights to freedom of expression and assembly.”

Week-ending 5 November 2021 “This is a huge and undeniable victory for Yan Sidorov, and for all those who have supported him through four years of politically motivated detention. We…

Continue ReadingQuote for the Week. Amnesty International: “Yan Sidorov is a prisoner of conscience who has endured years of punishment simply for peacefully exercising his rights to freedom of expression and assembly.”
Read more about the article Quote for the Week. Sergei Davidis: “Unfortunately, the numbers [of political prisoners] have been steadily growing every year.”

Quote for the Week. Sergei Davidis: “Unfortunately, the numbers [of political prisoners] have been steadily growing every year.”

Week-ending 29 October 2021 Sergei Davidis "Unfortunately, the numbers [of political prisoners] have been steadily growing every year" - Sergei Davidis, head of the Programme for the Support of Political…

Continue ReadingQuote for the Week. Sergei Davidis: “Unfortunately, the numbers [of political prisoners] have been steadily growing every year.”
Read more about the article Quote for the Week. The last text message that the shelter received from one of the women said: “They found us, the police are at the shelter.”

Quote for the Week. The last text message that the shelter received from one of the women said: “They found us, the police are at the shelter.”

Week-ending 22 October 2021 From the website of Good Deeds On 18 October 2021 Russian police detained two women at a women's shelter, 'Mamin Dom' run by the organisation 'Good…

Continue ReadingQuote for the Week. The last text message that the shelter received from one of the women said: “They found us, the police are at the shelter.”
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