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Proekt: The Genealogy of the Russian Government [Scene Two]

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Post published:20 November 2025
Post category:Media Proekt Media Translations
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10 November 2025 This is a translation of the second part of A Study of the Genealogy of the Russian Government by Proekt, published here by kind permission Authors include:…

Sergei Davidis: On mistakes by Russian media – and by some Western politicians

Post author:Rights in Russia
Post published:14 November 2025
Post category:Individuals Judicial System Media Sergei Davidis Translations
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10 - 11 November 2025 by Sergei Davidis Source: Facebook 10 November 2025 A remarkable case, indeed. On discussing the prosecution of the young musicians from St. Petersburg, both media…

Enemies of the People. Aleksandr Podrabinek on the blocking of message apps

Post author:Rights in Russia
Post published:28 August 2025
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15 August 2025 By Aleksandr Podrabinek Source: Radio Svoboda What else can we call the people infringing on the well-being of the greater part of Russia’s adult population? And not…

Leonid Niktinsky: The Theft of ‘Ekho Moskvy’

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Post published:26 March 2025
Post category:Ekho Moskvy Individuals Journalists Legal Experts Leonid Nikitinsky Media Translations
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15 March 2025 By Leonid Nikitinsky Source: Novaya Gazeta The brand name of the independent media outlet Ekho Moskvy has been trademarked by state-owned Russia Today; this is intellectual property…

Read more about the article Galina Arapova: ‘We still go to court to defend media workers because the right to freedom of expression needs defending.’ [Spektr]

Galina Arapova: ‘We still go to court to defend media workers because the right to freedom of expression needs defending.’ [Spektr]

Post author:Rights in Russia
Post published:13 April 2023
Post category:Freedom of Expression Galina Arapova Human Rights Lawyers Individuals Journalists Mass Media Defence Centre Media Translations
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28 March 2023 Galina Arapova, director of the Mass Media Defence Centre and a member of the Moscow Helsinki Group member Source: Moscow Helsinki Group [original source: Spektr] A year has…

Aleksandr Podrabinek: The Power of Propaganda

Post author:Rights in Russia
Post published:2 May 2022
Post category:Aleksandr Podrabinek Freedom of Expression Human Rights Defenders Media Putinism Ukraine War
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2 May 2022 by Aleksandr Podrabinek Former Soviet political prisoner Russian journalist Aleksandr Podrabinek analyzes the power of Kremlin propaganda that very much resembles George Orwell's Ministry of Truth from…

Read more about the article Galina Arapova on the latest developments in the battle against drug propaganda on the internet: “I can’t imagine what else there is to ban.”

Galina Arapova on the latest developments in the battle against drug propaganda on the internet: “I can’t imagine what else there is to ban.”

Post author:Rights in Russia
Post published:23 March 2020
Post category:Galina Arapova Human Rights Defenders
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16 February 2020 Source: Moscow Helsinki Group [original source: Novaya gazeta] The State Duma Commission on Foreign Interference in Russia’s Internal Affairs has accused Meduza, Radio Svoboda, the BBC and…