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Russian human rights defenders against military conflict in South Ossetia
Russian human rights defender, chairman of the society “Memorial” Sergey Kovalev (photo) urged the world community to condemn the actions of the Russian Federation in Georgia. In his opinion, the Russian Federation began its aggression against Georgia under the pretext of protecting Russian citizens. (31-AUG-08)
A statement of the Russian Recearch Center for Human Rights on the armed conflict in South Ossetia
The armed conflict in South Ossetia territory and other regions of Georgia which began on 8 August is still continuing. Dozens Russian and Georgian soldiers and hundreds of peaceful innocent civilians were killed. Thousands of people were forced to flee their homes to escape the bombing, artillery fire, stray bullets and looting, and ran to various regions of the Russian Federation and Georgia. The city Tskhinvali destroyed and needs to rebuild. Russian armies crossed the border of South Ossetia and remain on the territory of Georgia, in immediate proximity to Tbilisi.
Persecution of civic activists in the Russian Federation. Results of the first half of 2008 year
Human rights analysts of the Regional Human Rights Association “Agora” summarized the facts of persecuting Russian civic activists and non-governmental organizations of the first half-year of 2008. (31-JULY-08)
Gay-pride march in Moscow imposed 155 bans
The organizers of the gay-pride march in Moscow are trying to appeal in court 155 bans on their march. On 17 July, several complaints were sent to the Tverskaya District Court of Moscow to ban marches from 12 to 31 May. Earlier, organizers appealed in court the ban on the gay-pride march, which was planed to be held from 1 to 11 May 2008. (31-JULY-08)
Criminal case was initiated against the organizers of the exhibition “Forbidden Art-2006”
A criminal case was initiated under article 282 Criminal Code of the RF – ” to stir up hatred or hostility” in connection with organizing and holding the exhibition “Forbidden Art-2006” at the Andrei Sakharov Museum and Public Center in March 2007. (29-JULY-08)
Blogger sentenced to one year suspended imprisonment
The lawyers of blogger Savva Terentyev filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of the Komi Republic on the decision of the Court of First Instance. Mr. Terentyev spoke of this on 14 July at a press conference in Moscow. (25-JULY-08)
The Prosecutor recognized illegal the interdiction of “March of Dissent”
On 4 June the Prosecutor of Moscow found infringements of the law in activities of the capital government’s desicion to forbid the “March of Dissent” on 6 May. The Ombudsman for Human Rights of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Lukin, supported the organizers of the march and emphasized the activity operated completely within the law’s limits. (30-JUN-08)
Human Rights Watch report on the situation in the Republic of Ingushetia
On 25 June the International Human Rights Organization Human Rights Watch presented a report on the fight against terrorism and infringements of human rights in Ingushetia. The report’s author is the well-known human rights defender Tatyana Lokshina. (29-JUN-08)
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is celebrated on 26 June. This date, proclaimed in 1997 by the United Nations, was directed towards the full eradication of torture and guaranteeing the effectiveness of the “Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment”. (29-JUN-08)