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Human Rights in Russian Federation

Ten years on – no justice for victims of Chechen killings ...
5 February 2010

Ten years after the killing of scores of civilians in a suburb of theChechen capital Grozny, the relatives of those murdered are stilldenied justice by the Russian ...

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Russia must ensure justice for murdered activists | Amnesty ...
19 January 2010

Human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova were killed in Moscow a year ago. Those responsible have not been brought to justice.

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Ukraine must not forcibly extradite Chechen man to Russia ...
14 January 2010

Ahmed Chataev, who had reportedly been tortured by Russian forces afterhe was detained in Chechnya during fighting in 2000, was visitingUkraine with a valid visa ...

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Russia must stop persecution of rights activists | Amnesty ...
8 December 2009

The Russian authorities must stop persecuting human rights activistsand instead channel their efforts into investigating those responsiblefor their murders.

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Russia moves one step closer to death penalty abolition | Amnesty ...
20 November 2009

Amnesty International has welcomed a decision by Russia'sConstitutional Court that brings the country a step closer to abolishing the death penalty.

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Russian Federation: Authorities must investigate activist’s ...
26 October 2009

Russian and Kabardino-Balkarian authorities must find and bring tojustice those responsible for the murder of Maksharip Aushev, a leadingcivil society activist ...

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Russian authorities must investigate activist’s murder | Amnesty ...
26 October 2009

Russian and Kabardino-Balkarian authorities must find and bring tojustice those responsible for the murder of Maksharip Aushev, a leadingcivil society activist ...

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Russian activists awarded European rights prize | Amnesty ...
22 October 2009

The 2009 Sakharov prize for human rights has been awarded to Russian activists Oleg Orlov, Sergei Kovalev and Ludmila Alekseeva.

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President Kadyrov libel trial reveals danger faced by human rights ...
7 October 2009

A Moscow court has found in favour of the president's libel suit against human rights activist Oleg Orlov who accused him of "beingresponsible" for the murder of ...

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Russian Federation: President Medvedev must act to end attacks on ...
5 October 2009

Human rights activists in Russia and the North Caucasus face increasing violence and intimidation three years after the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, ...

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