Archive for February, 2017
HRC Chair Loening calls on Putin not to decriminalize domestic violence
Liberal International, 02.02.2017 Chair of LI Human Rights Committee and LI Vice-President on the Bureau Markus Loening has spoken out over news that Russia’s Federal Council (the upper chamber of the Russian Parliament) has passed a bill decriminalizing domestic violence, calling on President Vladimir Putin not to sign the bill into legislation.
Posted: February 2nd, 2017 under Gender Faction, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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YABLOKO to conduct a Youth Forum of Grigory Yavlinsky’s election representatives
Press release, 01.02.2017 On Saturday, February 4, a forum of young election representatives of Grigory Yavlinsky, a candidate for President of Russia, “Election representatives 2018 – New YABLOKO/ Young People” will be held in Moscow.
Posted: February 1st, 2017 under Elections, Presidential elections 2018.
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Residents of St.Petersburg came to the centre of the city protesting against transfer of the iconic landmark of the city – St.Isaac’s Cathedral – to the Russian Orthodox Church
Boris Vishnevsky, leader of the YABLOKO faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, was one of the organisers of the action Based on publications in the Russian media, 30.01.2017
Posted: February 1st, 2017 under Street Actions.
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Vologda branch of YABLOKO conducted picketing for affordable education
Press release, 30.01.2017 On January 28, the activists of the Vologda branch of YABLOKO conducted a picket dedicated to educational issues.
Posted: February 1st, 2017 under Education and Science, Street Actions.
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