Archive for November, 2013
Grigory Yavlinsky: ethnic tensions manifest a socio-political crisis
Press release, 04.11.2013 The roots of ethnic tensions lie in extracting excess profits through the use of slave labour of migrants and the refusal of the country leaders to recognise equality of all before the law in Russia, said founder of the YABLOKO party Grigory Yavlinsky speaking at the Forum Against Xenophobia and Nationalism in […]
Posted: November 6th, 2013 under Human Rights.
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Sergei Mitrokhin: “You must not make advances to nationalists”
Novaya Gazeta, 05.11.2013, Interview with Sergei Mitrokhin by Maria Yepifanova [YABLOKO leader] Sergei Mitrokhin spoke with Novaya Gazeta about nationalism and how the Committee for Joint Action Against Xenophobia [established by the Forum Against Xenophobia and Nationalism conducted on November 4 on YABLOKO’s initiative] plans to combat it.
Posted: November 5th, 2013 under Human Rights, YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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March against hatred in St. Petersburg
Press Release, November 2, 2013 The tenth march against hatred was conducted in St.Petersburg on November 2. It took pace under the slogan “Russia without pogroms”.
Posted: November 4th, 2013 under Human Rights, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly.
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Demonstrators march in St Petersburg against hate and fascism
Euronews, Press Release, November 2, 2013 Activists in St Petersburg have taken to the streets to march against hate and fascism. They say they want to draw attention to rising nationalism and xenophobia in Russia.
Posted: November 3rd, 2013 under Human Rights.
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YABLOKO boycotted the appointment of City Manager in Pervouralsk
Press release, 01.11.2013 Yesterday the Pervouralsk City Duma elected director of pipe plant Alexei Dronov City Manager of Pervouralsk. The YABLOKO faction, after consultation with the voters, decided not to take part in the meeting and continue insisting on direct elections of the mayor. YABLOKO believes that the appointed city manager is a puppet of […]
Posted: November 2nd, 2013 under Elections.
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On shutting down the Rosbalt news agency
Statement by St. Petersburg YABLOKO, 31.10.2013 The St.Petersburg branch of the YABLOKO party expresses indignation with the decision of the court shutting down the Rosbalt news agency.
Posted: November 2nd, 2013 under Freedom of Speech.
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Chair of YABLOKO Krasnodar branch Andrei Rudomakha to be interrogated by police
Press release, 01.11.2013 On October 31, Andrei Rudomakha, leader of the Krasnodar branch of YABLOKO and Coordinator of the North Caucasus Environmental Watch, was arrested by police when he arrived to Sochi from Krasnodar on the pretext that he had not come to an interrogation.
Posted: November 2nd, 2013 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Protection of Environment.
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March against hatred
The opposition march against hatred under the slogan “For Russia without pogroms” will take place in St.Petersburg, on November 2, 10:00 am.
Posted: November 2nd, 2013 under Human Rights.
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YABLOKO to conduct Public Forum “Russia’s Unity Is in Solidarity of Its Citizens. Against Xenophobia and Nationalism”
Press Release, November 1, 2013 On the 4th of November (the Day of Russia’s Unity and the day when a nationalistic demonstration will be conducted in Moscow on the permission of the authorities) we will conduct Public Forum “Russia’s Unity Is in Solidarity of Its Citizens. Against Xenophobia and Nationalism” which is our reply to […]
Posted: November 1st, 2013 under Human Rights.
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YABLOKO picketed the Federation Council against the change of the electoral law
Press Release, October 30, 2013 YABLOKO municipal deputy conducted a one-person picket outside the Federation Council, the upper House of Parliament, against the new bill which allows to conduct the elections to the Moscow City Duma and the Legislative Assembly of St.Petersburg only in single-seat constituencies and breaks the equality of the constituent territories before […]
Posted: November 1st, 2013 under Elections, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power.
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