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Germany’s Gerd Bucerius Foundation has announced the winners of its “Free Press of Eastern Europe” prize – a prestigious award conferred on journalists for their commitment to the principles of free reporting. The list includes the names of two Russian journalists – Zoya Svetova and Roman Shleinov.

Veronika Marchenko, the Head of Russian NGO Mother’s Right Foundation (Russian Research Center for Human Rights/ Moscow HRH), became a recipient of the third annual Secretary of State’s Award for International Women of Courage. The Award recognizes the courage and leadership shown as women struggle for social justice and human rights.

The Director of Russian Research Center SOVA along with the colleagues are repeatedly subjected to threats from Neo-Nazi groups.

The State Department of the United States criticized the Russian Federation, saying civil liberties there were “under siege” and the war with Georgia last summer resulted in heavy civilian casualties.

Russian opposition rallied about 350 people in central Moscow on February, 21 to demand early presidential elections, the latest sign of public anger over the government’s handling of a deepening economic crisis.

The jury in the murder trial of Anna Politkovskaya has reached a verdict. Jurors acquitted four men who spent the last three months sitting in a cage at the Moscow District Military Court.

The Russian army has started paying out compensations for the deceased soldiers and officers.

NGOs from South Ossetia, Abkhazia, Georgia, Europe and the Russian Federation gathered in Strasbourg to discuss ways of cooperation on the August 08 Conflict.

Following a series of murders and sharp criticism from the West, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has revived a council of human rights advisers.