Forum in memory of Politkovskaya held in Washington
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posted by zaina19 on October, 2007 as Human Rights
Prev Discussion Next Discussion Send Replies to My Inbox Reply Recommend Message 1 of 1 in Discussion From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 10/12/2007 12:50 PM CAUCASIAN KNOT / NEWS 11/10/2007 Forum in memory of Politkovskaya held in Washington The International Conference "Russia - a Year after Anna Politkovskaya's Murder" is currently underway in Washington. Journalists, human rights activists and representatives of the Russian opposition are among the participants of the forum. The action was organized by the Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty with participation of the US Congress. While recollecting the life, achievements and death of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, the participants of the forum are also discussing the problems of restricting the freedom of speech in Russia, facts of violations of human rights and attempts to suppress dissidence in all its manifestations, the Radio Liberty informs. We remind you that October 7 was one year after the murder in Moscow of well-known ... >> full...
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Interfax mentioned the news, but in Russian Language
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posted by zaina19 on as Human Rights
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 10/13/2007 2:15 PM SMS based on the latin alphabet now is crime in Russia according to the low 12-October-2007 Interfax mentioned the news, but in Russian Language Please see below: 12 октября 2007 года, 17:44 Рассылка мобильными операторами сообщений на латинице является незаконной - Россвязьохранкультура Москва. 12 октября. ИНТЕРФАКС-ТЕЛЕКОМ - Россвязьохранкультура признала незаконной рассылку мобильными операторами рекламных и информационных сообщений, написанных латиницей. Как говорится в сообщении регулятора, абоненты обращаются в службу "с претензиями о получении от операторов связи коротких текстовых сообщений рекламного и информационного характера с использованием графической основы латинского языка (латиницы)". Между тем, согласно федеральному закону "О связи", взаимоотношения операторов связи с абонентами на территории РФ должны осуществляться на русском языке. Далее ведомство ссылается на закон РФ "О языках народов Российской федерации", согласно которому "алфавиты государственного языка РФ и государственных языков республик строятся на графической основе кириллицы". "Таким образом, использование операторами связи в своих взаимоотношениях с пользователями услуг связи графической основы латинского языка ... >> full...
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New Law to Reduce Referendum Rights
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posted by zaina19 on as Human Rights
Monday, October 15, 2007 New Law to Reduce Referendum Rights By Natalya Krainova Staff Writer Voters could lose much of their say in the country's affairs under a bill backed by pro-Kremlin party United Russia that would drastically reduce the range of issues eligible for a national referendum. Authors of the bill, which the State Duma passed last week in a first reading, said it was necessary to prevent public discord, while critics said it would give authorities the right selectively to ban any referendum. "There is, for example, a group of disgruntled people who get together and begin to disrupt society," United Russia deputy Alexander Moskalets, one of the bill's authors, said Friday. "We don't need this." The bill is tentatively scheduled for a crucial second reading next month. The Communists have been trying for two years now to hold a national referendum on federal budget issues, but to no avail. The Constitutional Court in March, ... >> full...
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Activists mark Russian journalist's death; others celebrate Putin's birthday
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posted by zaina19 on as Human Rights
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 10/15/2007 1:18 AM Activists mark Russian journalist's death; others celebrate Putin's birthday THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published Sunday October 7th, 2007 Reporter Anna Politkovskaya attends a rally against war in Chechnya in downtown Moscow, seen in this October 2004 file photo. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Fyodor Savintse Reporter Anna Politkovskaya attends a rally against war in Chechnya in downtown Moscow, seen in this October 2004 file photo. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/ Fyodor Savintse MOSCOW - Activists marked the first anniversary of journalist Anna Politkovskaya's slaying Sunday while across town, pro-Kremlin youth thronged a Moscow embankment to celebrate President Vladimir Putin's 55th birthday. About 1,000 opposition activists paid tribute to Politkovskaya, a Kremlin critic who won international acclaim for her reporting about wartime abuses in Chechnya and whose contract-style killing fuelled western concerns about Russia backsliding on democracy. Meanwhile some 10,000 members of the youth group Nashi - wearing T-shirts emblazoned with Putin's portrait - chanted "Happy Birthday!" and carried ... >> full...
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RFE/RL Marks Anniversary Of Politkovskaya Murder
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Prev Discussion Next Discussion Send Replies to My Inbox Reply Recommend Message 1 of 1 in Discussion From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 10/5/2007 12:24 PM Thursday, October 4, 2007
RFE/RL Marks Anniversary Of Politkovskaya Murder By Brian Whitmore and Claire Bigg Czech Republic - Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, at the conference Dmitry Muratov, editor in chief of "Novaya gazeta," spoke by video link from Moscow (RFE/RL) PRAGUE, October 4, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Friends and colleagues of slain Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya gathered at RFE/RL's Prague headquarters today to honor her memory through personal remembrances and discussions of the struggle for press freedom in Russia. In addition to today's conference in Prague, ceremonies and vigils marking Politkovskaya's assassination also are scheduled to be held in Moscow, New York, Washington, Stockholm, Hamburg, Paris, and London. Speaking via video link from Moscow, Dmitry Muratov, Politkovskaya's editor in chief at her newspaper, "Novaya gazeta," ... >> full...
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