Grigory Melkonyants: Golos reports widespread coercion of public employees to vote on first day of voting on the Constitution

26 June 2020 Grigory Melkonyants on the first day of voting on the constitutional amendments Source: Moscow Helsinki Group [original source: Эхо Москвы] The Golos movement has reported widespread coercion of…

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Law of the Week: Putin signs decree introducing constitutional amendments from 4 July

Week-ending 3 July 2020 Putin Signs Decree On Constitutional Amendments, Changes Take Effect July 4 MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree that will bring into force a sweeping…

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Lev Ponomarev: “The war to nullify the youth — the future of the country — continues”

A war for nullification (22.06.2020) 22 June 2020 Lev Ponomarev, chair of the national NGO For Human Rights and member of the Moscow Helsinki Group Source: Moscow Helsinki Group [original…

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Lev Ponomarev: Do not worry: they will both meet you and guide you. As for where to…

20 June 2020 Lev Ponomarev, chairof the national NGO For Human Rights, member of the Moscow Helsinki Group Source: Moscow Helsinki Group [original source: Echo of Moscow] Quarantine restrictions in…

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