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” The alternative Nobel Prize ” has been awarded to the Russian public organization
On December 9, in the building of Swedish parliament the ceremony of rewarding the premium for the ” Right Livelihood Award ” 2004 has passed. There were three members of the International Society “Memorial” among the winners. (21-DEC-04)
Russian Lawmakers Approve FSB Initiative Restricting Rights During Terror Attacks
The lower house of the Russian parliament – the State Duma – gave first-reading approval to the draft bill “On Countering Terrorism” on Friday, 17 December. (21-DEC-04)
The civil control should be carried out over all closed institutions
Participants of section ” The Civil control over authority´s actions ” came to such conclusion, working within the framework of the All-Russia Civic Congress ” the Russian Federation for democracy, against dictatorship “. (17-DEC-04)
Russian Civic Congress- liberals have joint against Putin and Dictatorship
On December 12 , the 10th anniversary of the Russian Constitution, a Civic Congress of political parties and movements opposed to President Putin´s policies have been held in Moscow. Politicians and human rights defenders unite in the fight for democracy. (15-DEC-2004)
Prize-winning journalist arrested
Moscow: RSF has called for the immediate release of independent journalist Mikhail Afanassiev, who was arrested as he prepared to travel to Moscow to receive the Glasnost Defence Foundation´s Sakharov Prize. (10-DEC-04)
Nobody need peace in Chechnya
Peace initiative of the Russian Soldier´s Mothers Committee have been ruined under the pressure of authorities. (30-NOV-04)
Soldiers’ Mothers peace-making initiative
The Union of Soldiers´ Mothers Committees, memeber organization of the Russian Reaserch Center for Human Rights, proposed to negotiate with the commanders of Chechen separatists. Valentina Melnikova (picture), the chairwoman of the Union of the Soldiers Mothers Committees of Russia said that in a telephone conversation with Zakayev, the exiled envoy offered to start negotiations, and she agreed on a “meeting in a Western European capital in November”. (09-NOV-04)
Human Rights Watch Asks Russian Govt to Fight Army Hazing
Human Rights Watch called on Russian authorities to fight hazing in the Russian Army, where two years of service are mandatory for all Russian males, and killings and suicides claim dozens of lives every year. The group called hazing one of Russia´s biggest human rights problems. (09-NOV-04)
2,000 Protest the War in Chechnya
At least 2,000 people gathered on Pushkin Square on Saturday 23 of October to call for an end to the war in the Chechen Republic. It was one of the largest antiwar protests in years and also provided a rare public platform for broader criticism of President Vladimir Putin´s rule. (09-NOV-04)