From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 4/7/2007 2:51 PM Photo — MosNews archive Photo — MosNews archive U.S. Criticizes Russia`s Human Rights Policy
06.04.2007
MosNews he U.S. Department of State has criticized Russia`s behavior in its annual human rights report published on Thursday, the Kommersant web-site reported on Friday.
The most flagrant violations of human rights occur in Chechnya and elsewhere in North Caucasus, the report says.
The Russian media continue to be subjected to pressure from the government. Pressure continued to weaken freedom of expression and media independence, particularly of national network, according to the State Department.
Centralization of power in the executive branch, a compliant State Duma, political pressure on the judiciary and government pressure on opposition political parties“ eroded the public accountability of government leaders”, U.S. experts believe.
U.S. officials including President Bush, Senate and Congress representatives have repeatedly voiced concern over the human rights record in Russia to their counterparts in Moscow. http://www.mosnews.com/news/2007/04/06/usreport.shtml
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