This year, over 300 persons fell victim of racist attacks in Russia
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posted by zaina19 on July, 2007 as Human Rights
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 7/28/2007 7:27 AM CAUCASIAN KNOT / NEWS 26/7/2007 This year, over 300 persons fell victim of racist attacks in Russia "From the beginning of 2007, 36 persons were killed and 268 others wounded as a result of racist attacks," Galina Kozhevnikova, deputy director of the "Sova" Analytical Centre, has said today. According to her story, this year national-enmity-motivated attacks have been registered in 31 regions. Among the "leaders" are Moscow, St-Petersburg and Nizhni Novgorod. "This year in Moscow 24 persons perished and 113 others suffered as a result of racist attacks. In St-Petersburg four persons were lost and 64 others wounded. Nizhni Novgorod has 34 victims," Ms Kozhevnikova said. According to the data of the "Sova" Centre, quoted by the "Interfax," in 2007 Russia has also witnessed more frequent cases of vandalism. Most often, acts of vandalism are committed against Jewish objects (11 cases) and objects of Protestants of various ... >> full...
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Russia to pay out 130,000 euros for murder of Musaev brothers in Chechnya
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posted by zaina19 on 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: 7/28/2007 7:36 AM CAUCASIAN KNOT / NEWS 26/7/2007 Russia to pay out 130,000 euros for murder of Musaev brothers in Chechnya The European Court for Human Rights has announced today its verdict on the case of kidnapping and murder of Ali and Umar Musaev, residents of the Chechen village of Gekhi, committed allegedly by Russian militaries. The Internet site of the Court informs that Russia will have to pay out 130,000 euros to Ali's widow and parents of the victims as compensation of moral harm, and also to cover the judicial expenses. The Strasbourg Judges have unanimously recognized the violation by Russian authorities of Article 2 (right to live), Article 5 (illegal arrest) and Article 13 (right for effective means of legal defence) of the European Convention on Human ... >> full...
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Prosecutor's Office wants to stop "Pravo-Zaschita" and lock up Dmitrievskiy
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posted by zaina19 on as Human Rights
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 7/28/2007 7:54 AM CAUCASIAN KNOT / NEWS 27/7/2007 Prosecutor's Office wants to stop "Pravo-Zaschita" and lock up Dmitrievskiy On July 30, the Court of the Nizhniy Novgorod Region will consider the claim of the Regional Prosecutor's Office on liquidation of the "Pravo-Zaschita" (Human Rights Defence) newspaper, the editor-in-chief of which and head of the public organization "Society of Russian-Chechen Friendship" Stanislav Dmitrievskiy was convicted in February 2006 for kindling national enmity, the press service of the Regional Branch of "The Other Russia" has informed. The judicial claim was lodged on May 31 by Vladimir Tkachov, Regional Prosecutor Deputy, the "Gazeta.Ru" informs. Mr Tkachov has stated that publications in the "Pravo-Zaschita" newspaper "created a real threat of breaching the constitutional human and citizen's rights and freedoms, to public safety, society and the state." "The Other Russia" has also informed that on July 25 Mr Dmitrievskiy, when having appeared at the criminally-executive ... >> full...
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International human rights organizations: human rights activists feel worse in Russia
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posted by zaina19 on as Human Rights
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 7/28/2007 8:03 AM CAUCASIAN KNOT / NEWS 27/7/2007 International human rights organizations: human rights activists feel worse in Russia Yesterday, the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT) presented their annual report on situation with human rights activists in 90 countries of the world. According to these organizations, in Russia the conditions for the activities of human rights activists become worse day after day, since the authorities ban their meetings, intimidate and accuse them of having ties with western special services, while any criticism of Vladimir Putin's regime "is severely punished," the "Kommersant" newspaper writes. The experts assert that the authorities have corrected the legislation so that to complicate as much as possible the registration process of non-commercial organizations (NCOs). A special point is the "growing intolerance" in relation to sexual minorities, whose actions are dispersed by "fascist movements." The report also mentions "extreme ... >> full...
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Application No. 2947/06: Ismoilov and Others v. Russia
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posted by zaina19 on as Human Rights
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 7/28/2007 8:39 AM
Application No. 2947/06: Ismoilov and Others v. Russia
Intervention Submitted by Human Rights Watch and AIRE Centre
The third party intervention by Human Rights Watch and the AIRE Centre in the case of Ismoilov and Others v. Russia analyzes states’ reliance upon diplomatic assurances against torture and ill-treatment in extradition context. The intervention includes relevant international, regional, and national jurisprudence regarding the use of assurances against torture.
July 24, 2007 Background Briefing
http://hrw.org/backgrounder/eca/ivanovo0707/
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