Christophe de Kepper
Chief of Staff, President's office
International Olympic Committee
Subject: Update on human rights concerns related to Sochi Games
Dear Mr. De Kepper,
As the International Olympic Congress in Copenhagen opens this weekend, Human Rights Watch would like to take the opportunity to underscore the concerns regarding Russia's preparations for the Winter 2014 Games in Sochi that we raised in our May 2009 letter to you. In a September research trip to Sochi, Human Rights Watch learned that the concerns we raised in our May letter remain unaddressed.
Expropriation/Compensation:
The procedures for notifying residents of expropriation, establishing compensation and resettlement, and allowing residents to challenge valuations remain inadequate and lack transparency. Most of ...