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Oppression of the Russian-Chechen Friendship Society
On 29 September Stanislav Dmitrievsky, right, the executive director of the Russian-Chechen Friendship Society and the mane editor of the newspaper Pravo-zashchita, was handed the accusative conclusion of the indictment of inciting interregional and ethic enmity, in accordance with Article 282 Procedural Criminal Code, of the Russian Federation. The maximum punishment provided by this Article is 5 years´ imprisonment. (29-Sep-05)
The fate of the nation’s children
On 9 September the Russian State Duma sent an appeal to the Head of State re. the regulation of the process of adoption of Russian children. The appeal proposes a temporary moratorium on the adoption of Russian children by citizens from the US and also a bilateral agreement as an obligatory condition for adoptions. This is the reaction towards several cases of murder of adopted Russian children in the USA in recent years. Boris Altshuler (right), the head of the “Right of Child” human rights organization sees a lot of serious problems in this project. (27-SEP-05)
Stop Nazism!
It´s time to say: Stop Nazism! On 1 September, by initiative of several Russian anti-fascist organizations, the international movement Europe without Nazism was launched. (06-SEP-05)
Beslan, year one
The investigation of the Beslan terrorist act is still not finished. It opened new facts which leave in doubt official facts and discredits the actions of the government. Eye witness evidence shows that there were more terrorists in the school then the Prosecutor’s facts say. Knowing this: who is responsible for arresting the rest of the terrorists, and are the proper authorities looking for them? There are a lot of questions about the Russian military using a flame-thrower. (06-SEP-05)
Federation Council approved Federal law “On Amendments to the Legislative Acts of the Russian Federa
The adoption of this law completes the creation of the new Russian electoral legislation system that, according to human rights and politician activists, represents a rolling-back of democracy. (12-AUG-05)
CoE commissioner met Russian human rights activists
On the 31st of July a meeting between Russian human rights activists and Mr. Alvaro Gil-Robles, the commissioner for human rights of the Council of Europe, took place. They discussed Gil-Robles’ report about human rights in the Russian Federation. (11-AUG-05)
European Court rejected Russian Government’s appeal in first Chechen case
Five European Court judges of Human Rights rejected a request of the Russian Government to refer three judgments to the Grand Chamber of the Court. On 25 February 2005 the European Court published its first judgment arising from the conflict in the Chechen Republic. The European Court found that the Russian Federation violated the applicants’ right to life and their right to an effective domestic remedy. (16-JULY-05)
Russian human rights activist wins the Reebok Human Rights Award 2005
Los Angeles hosted the Reebok Human Rights Award 2005 ceremony where awards were given out to four human rights activists, including Zarema Mukusheva (picture) from the Russian Federation. The Reebok Human Rights Foundation recognizes young activists who have made significant contributions to human rights causes through nonviolent means. Honoraries, who are 30 years of age or younger, receive a $50,000 grant from the Reebok Human Rights Foundation to further their work. (16-JULY-05)
Mass self-mutilation in Lgov prison camp
On the night of June 27th several hundred prisoners from Lgov’s prison camp # 3 in the Kursk Region cut their arms and abdominals in protest against the arbitrariness of the prison administration. The day before, four prisoners were beaten by prison guards. The prisoners said that cutting themselves was the only way to bring attention to the abusive behaviour of the prison guards. (8-JULY-05)