Archive for December, 2016
Sergei Mitrokhin participated in a seminar “Constitution and Life”
Press release, 15.12.2016 On December 15, Chair of the Moscow branch of YABLOKO Sergei Mitrokhin participated in a seminar dated to the Constitution Day on “Constitution and Life” conducted by the Memorail human rights centre.
Posted: December 15th, 2016 under Human Rights.
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Alexei Karnaukhov participated in a discussion on political corruption
Press release, 15.12.2016 Deputy head of YABLOKO’s anti-corruption centre Alexei Karnaukhov participated in a discussion on political corruption. The event was conducted by Transparency International Russia.
Posted: December 15th, 2016 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Emilia Slabunova to Public Prosecutor General: the monastery unlawfully deprived residents of the Valaam Island of their lodgings
Press Release, 14.12.2016 YABLOKO Chair Emilia Slabunova asks Russian Prosecutor General Yury Chaika to take action of prosecutorial response in connection with the situation on the Valaam Island, Karelia. The state unlawfully transferred to the church a building with residential apartments, virtually depriving people of their lodgings. An initiative group of residents applied to YABLOKO […]
Posted: December 15th, 2016 under Human Rights.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: the sale of Rosneft resembles loans-for-shares auctions of 1990s
Facebook by Grigory Yavlinsky, 12.12.2016 What a strange deal: 19.5 per cent of Rosneft shares were sold to the Qatar Investment Fund (the Qatar Investment Authority) and Swiss trader Glencore for € 10.2 billion. The Qatari fund will invest € 2.5 billion, and Glencore only € 300 million for an equal stake. The remaining amount […]
Posted: December 15th, 2016 under Economy.
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All-Russia forum of YABLOKO’s deputies to take place in Moscow
Press release, 13.12.2016 On Saturday, December 17, the All-Russia forum of YABLOKO’s deputies will take place in Moscow. Deputies of regional parliaments and municipal deputies from the YABLOKO party will share their experience and discuss the plan of legislative work, local self-government problems and other issues. YABLOKO leaders and guest experts will join the discussion […]
Posted: December 15th, 2016 under Elections.
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Novosibirsk branch of YABLOKO celebrated the Constitution Day
Press release, 12.12.2016 On December 12, the Constitution Day, activists of the Novosibirsk branch of Yabloko Youth Kirill Maryin and Svetomir Yun conducted a series of one-person pickets in order to remind the citizens of their constitutional right to choose the alternative military service instead of the obligatory conscription.
Posted: December 14th, 2016 under Human Rights.
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Rostov branch of YABLOKO conducted an action against violations of the Constitution
Press release, 12.12.2016 YABLOKO conducted an action against violations of the Constitution in the Rostov-on-Don city. About 20 people participated in the action.
Posted: December 14th, 2016 under Human Rights.
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Nikolai Rybakov meets party activists in Novgorod
Press release, 13.12.2016 On December 13, YABLOKO Deputy Chair Nikolai Rybakov visited the city of Novgorod to hold a meeting with Chair of the regional party branch and activists.
Posted: December 14th, 2016 under Elections, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2016.
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Moscow YABLOKO conducts picketing in support of the Constitution by Presidential Administration
Press release, 12.12.2016 On December 12, the Constitution Day, Chair of the Moscow YABLOKO branch Sergei Mitrokhin conducted a one-person picket in support of the Constitution by the Presidential Administration.
Posted: December 14th, 2016 under Human Rights.
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YABLOKO participates in a round table on human rights in social project planning
Press release, 13.12.2016 On December 12, Dr. Galina Mikhaleva, deputy chair of Moscow YABLOKO, participated in a round table on human rights in social project planning, which was held in Russian State University for the Humanities.
Posted: December 14th, 2016 under Human Rights.
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YABLOKO’s human rights defenders discussed with Vladimir Putin the law “On foreign agents” and public control in prisons
Press Release, 09.12.2016 YABLOKO’s representatives in the Human Rights Council Natalia Yevdokimova and Andrei Babushkin raised the issues of application of the law “On foreign agents” and public control in places of detention during the meeting with President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.
Posted: December 12th, 2016 under Human Rights, Ildar Dadin's Case.
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Election fraud in Mytishchi, the Moscow Region, is another reason for non-recognition of results of elections in Russia
Press release, 05.12.2016 The YABLOKO party will appeal to the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Central Electoral Commission on the facts of election fraud in the city of Mytishchi, the Moscow Region, revealed by newspaper Novaya Gazeta. Today the newspaper has published its investigation demonstrating that the results of the election to the State Duma […]
Posted: December 12th, 2016 under Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2016, State Duma Elections 2016.
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YABLOKO to the Central Electoral Commission: video records from polling stations must be retained for at least a year
Press Release, 08.12.2016 YABLOKO Chair Emilia Slabunova sent an official appeal to the Central Electoral Commission asking to retain videos from the polling stations for a least a year after the official announcement of the results of elections to the State Duma. Now the regional electoral commissions are allowed to independently determine the term of […]
Posted: December 12th, 2016 under Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2016, State Duma Elections 2016.
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45 per cent of listeners of RSN radio will support Sergei Mitrokhin at the Moscow mayoral elections in 2018
Press Release, 09.12.2016 Sergei Mitrokhin, leader of Moscow YABLOKO and candidate at the Moscow mayoral elections in 2013, voiced during yesterday’s live broadcast of the Russian News Service radio his desire to run for the Moscow Mayor in 2018. He also noted during that other mayoral candidates for the 2013 election “have now forgotten about […]
Posted: December 12th, 2016 under Elections, Moscow Mayoral Election 2018.
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Youth Yabloko joined the picket in support of political prisoners of “the 6 of May rally” case
Press release, 07.12.2016 On 6 December, Moscow Youth Yabloko took part in picketing in support of political prisoners of “the 6 of May rally” case. The action took place in the Lermontov Garden in Moscow.
Posted: December 9th, 2016 under Human Rights, Yabloko Youth.
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YABLOKO detected a new election fraud in Ufa
Press release, 07.12.2016 YABLOKO detected new evidence of ballot stuffing at Polling Station No 9, in Ufa, the capital of the Republic of Bashkortastan. Deputy Chairman of YABLOKO Nikolai Rybakov forwarded a letter toe Ella Pamfilova, Chair of the Central Electoral Commission, on these facts.
Posted: December 9th, 2016 under Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2016, State Duma Elections 2016.
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Alexander Gunko re-elected Сhairman of the Moscow Region branch of YABLOKO
Press Release, 03.12.2016 On 3 December, Alexander Gunko was re-elected Chairman of the Moscow Regional Branch of the YABLOKO party at the conference of the branch. He was also elected member of the Federal Council.
Posted: December 7th, 2016 under Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2016.
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Emilia Slabunova claims that the expenditure on culture in Karelia must be raised
Press release, 02.12.2016 Emilia Slabunova, YABLOKO Chair and deputy of the Karelian Legislative Assembly, proposed to raise the expenditure on culture in the Republic of Karelia. She proposed to support The Museum of Fine Arts, The National Museum and the National Library.
Posted: December 3rd, 2016 under Social Policies.
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YABLOKO demands that the Minister of the Interior must take investigation of the attack on the husband of Lubov Sobol, Anti-Corruption Foundation lawyer, under personal control
Press release, 02.12.2016 YABLOKO Chair Emilia Slabunova forwarded an appeal to the Minister of the Interior Vladimir Kolokoltsev demanding to make a disclosure on the preliminary investigation into the attack on Sergei Mokhov, the husband of Lubov Sobol, a lawyer of Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation.
Posted: December 3rd, 2016 under Human Rights.
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St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly to consider YABLOKO’s draft decree on a referendum against naming a bridge after former Chechen President
Press release, 01.12.2016 On Friday, December 2, the committee on legislation of the St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly will consider YABLOKO’s draft decree on a referendum against the decision to name the bridge across the Duderhof canal after Akhmad Kadyrov, former Chechen President.
Posted: December 2nd, 2016 under Human Rights, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly.
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