Rights in Russia week-ending 29 January 2021Quote for the Week. Natalia Zviagina (Amnesty International): “Russian citizens must be able to exercise their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and expression, on 31 January or whenever they choose – these are fundamental rights.”Person of the Week: Aleksei Navalny, prisoner of conscienceLegal Cases of the Week: In separate cases, lawyers Mansur Gilmanov and Mikhail Benyash both jailed for five days. Gilmanov was also assaulted by police.CSO of the Week: Anti-Corruption FoundationLaw of the Week: Russia’s ‘foreign agent’ media lawThere were no judgments of the ECtHR specifically concerning Russia this weekRemember the Date: 27 January is International Holocaust Day. On 27 January 1945 Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp, was liberated by Soviet troops.Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading...Post author:Rights in RussiaPost published:January 29, 2021Post category:News of the WeekPost comments:0 Comments You Might Also Like Rights in Russia week-ending 5 November 2021 November 7, 2021 Rights in Russia week-ending 19 February 2021 February 19, 2021 Rights in Russia week-ending 11 June 2021 June 13, 2021Leave a Reply Cancel reply