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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)
 

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)
 

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)
 

Peace initiative of the Russian Soldier´s Mothers Committee have been ruined under the pressure of authorities. (30-NOV-04)
 

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 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)
 

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)

Two Russian human rights activists – Natalya Estemirova, 40, a journalist and teacher, and Sergey Kovalev (picture), president of Russia´s Human Rights Institute – are nominees for the European Parliament´s top human rights award. Both have been actively campaigning against use of force in the Chechen Republic. (06-OCT-2004)
 

Russian Federation before and after Beslan in Human Rights Watch discussion. In September, 2004 the World has been shocked by the awful tragedy which has occurred in Beslan. The problem of terrorism rises in our everyday life more sharply. (07-OCT-04)