25 October 2006, 23:40
Politkovskaya's murder may push EU to revise its relations with Russia
At today's sitting in Strasbourg, European Parliament deputies have addressed the leaders of the European Union member-states with a demand to place the issue of human rights respect by Russia into the centre of the forthcoming negotiations with Moscow. At their sitting in Strasbourg, the European Parliament deputies have adopted a resolution blaming the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya as a "cowardly crime" and demanding that Russian authorities shall detect and duly punish its organizers and performers. The resolution states that repressions against independent journalists in Russia and other persons daring to exhibit their critical stand to the government are causing increasing concerns. The Russian leaders should be more proactive in their position against intimidation of independent journalists and human rights activists, the European Parliament insists. The parliamentarians called the EU leadership to take a compelling stand at November Russia-EU summit when considering a new cooperation program with Moscow, the "Russian News Service" reports.
"Investigators of Politkovskaya's case left for Nizhnevartovsk."
January 15, 2025 23:42
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Defence: court pronounces too harsh verdict against Boris Goncharenko in case on arson of military registration and enlistment office
Bogdan Abdurakhmanov and Boris Goncharenko did not agree with the classification of the case and asked the court to impose a fair sentence in the case on the arson of the military registration and enlistment office in the city of Goryachy Klyuch. The verdict, according to which Boris Goncharenko was sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment, will be challenged.
January 15, 2025 22:53
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Kadyrov’s action results in demographic phenomenon
Ramzan Kadyrov instructed the republic’s authorities to pay 500,000 roubles to parents of each boy born on December 31 and named in honour of national heroes. At the same time, it turned out that on the day of the action, four times more boys were unexpectedly born in the republic than on other days.
January 15, 2025 21:57
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Rights defenders call for immediate release of detained Georgian protesters
The Amnesty International (AI) human rights organization has stated that all those detained in Georgia for peacefully exercising their rights to the freedom of speech and assembly must be immediately released.
January 15, 2025 21:40
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Karabakh NGOs demand to release Armenian POWs kept in Azerbaijan
Karabakh nongovernmental organization (NGOs) and the "Dashnaktsutyun" Party have appealed to Armenian authorities and the international community with a demand to protect the rights of the Armenian prisoners of war kept in Azerbaijan and take measures for the release of them.
January 14, 2025 22:31
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Krasnodar resident fined three times for discrediting Russian Army
In Krasnodar, a court fined local resident Inna Tishkina three times, finding her guilty in three cases on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.
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January 13, 2025 17:40
Russian analysts assess Aliev's harsh statements against Moscow
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January 12, 2025 23:23
Ukraine's recognition of Circassian genocide encourages activists
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January 12, 2025 22:44
Azerbaijani activist Gadjiev claims beating by police
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January 12, 2025 22:41
ECtHR obliges Azerbaijan to provide information on Armenian POWs
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January 12, 2025 22:07
Rights defenders assess court ruling in case of mobilized soldier from Rostov Region
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January 13, 2025 17:40
Russian analysts assess Aliev's harsh statements against Moscow
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January 12, 2025 23:23
Ukraine's recognition of Circassian genocide encourages activists
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January 12, 2025 22:44
Azerbaijani activist Gadjiev claims beating by police
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January 12, 2025 22:41
ECtHR obliges Azerbaijan to provide information on Armenian POWs
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January 12, 2025 22:07
Rights defenders assess court ruling in case of mobilized soldier from Rostov Region
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January 15, 2025 23:42
Defence: court pronounces too harsh verdict against Boris Goncharenko in case on arson of military registration and enlistment office -
January 15, 2025 22:53
Kadyrov’s action results in demographic phenomenon -
January 15, 2025 21:57
Rights defenders call for immediate release of detained Georgian protesters -
January 15, 2025 21:40
Karabakh NGOs demand to release Armenian POWs kept in Azerbaijan -
January 14, 2025 22:31
Krasnodar resident fined three times for discrediting Russian Army -
January 14, 2025 21:18
Ombudsperson demands investigation of law enforcers’ actions during detentions in Batumi -
January 14, 2025 20:58
Social network users treat campaign against car window tinting in Chechnya as election campaign -
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Rights defenders criticize investigators' version of Talysh researcher Abilov's case -
January 13, 2025 20:31
Girlfriend of Suleimanova, who went missing in Chechnya, complains about investigators' inaction -
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Russian analysts assess Aliev's harsh statements against Moscow