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Address of the All-Russia Democratic Assembly to the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Lebedyev on the Pasko case
To: The Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation
V.M. Lebedyev

Draft Resolution of PACE on Grigory Pasko case
January 23, 2002
 The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, bearing in mind the European Convention for Human Rights and the rulings of the European Court for Human Rights, in particular, Articles 6(1), 6(2), 7 and 10 of the Convention and Articles 15(3), 15(4), 29(4), 42, 49 and 50(2) of the Constitution of the Russian Federation

To the Military Board of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation
The Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Deputy of the State Duma, January 11, 2002
"I, Alexander Vladimirovich Shishlov, Deputy of the State Duma, in accordance with Article 94 of the Criminal Procedural Code of the RSFSR undertake to act as guarantor for the appropriate behaviour and attendance of Grigory Mikhailovich Pasko in the event of a court summons."

Members of the YABLOKO party participated in the action in support of journalist Grigory Pasko which took place on January 7 at Lubyanskaya square in Moscow

Moscow, Lubyanskaya square, January 9, 2001

About 40,000 people participated in a civil action in support of the military journalist Grigory Pasko which took place on January 7, 2002, at Lyubyanskaya Square in Moscow opposite the Federal Security Service building.

Declaration on the Verdict to Grigory Pasko
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO
December 25, 2001
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO thinks that the verdict of the Pacific Fleet Court on Grigory Pasko reflects the imperfections in the whole of the law-enforcement system of the Russian Federation and is at variance with the spirit of the Constitution. Owing to an unreasonable system of imposing top secret libel on virtually everything, anyone who attempts to inform the public of environmental dangers caused by the poor economic performance of state structures may end up in prison.

Press releases

Deputy of the State Duma Alexander Shishlov forwards petition to the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation in defence of journalist Grigory Pasko
Press Release, November 25, 2002
Deputy of the State Duma and member of the parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Alexander Shishlov has requested that the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation conduct a check and file a protest over the decision of the Pacific Fleet Military Court dated December 25, 2001, and the finding of the Military Board of the Supreme Court of the RF dated June 25, 2002, against journalist Grigory Pasko. The petition was forwarded on November 22, 2002 by Shishlov to the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the RF Vyacheslav Lebedev.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) regard the Grigory Pasko case as “manifestation of a spy hunt” and a “serious threat to freedom of expression and freedom of speech in Russia”
Press Release, June 26, 2002
The Group of Liberals, Democrats and Reformers (LDR) in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe expressed its “deep concern over the decision of the Supreme Court of Russia to leave in force the verdict, whereby journalist Grigory Pasko is imprisoned.”

Deputies of YABLOKO - members of the Russian delegation in the PACE prepare draft resolution on the Pasko case
Press Release, January 25, 2002
Deputies of YABLOKO - members of the Russian delegation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe initiated a draft resolution on the Grigory Pasko case.

Deputy of the Yabloko faction in the State Duma Alexander Shishlov asks to change the restraining order for Grigory Pasko and provides a personal guarantee for Pasko's attendance in the event of court summons
Press Release January 12, 2002
On January 11, 2002, Deputy of the State Duma of the RF, Member of the Committee on Legal Issues and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Alexander Shishlov forwarded a formal request to the Chairman of the Military Board of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Nikolai Petukhov to change the restraining order for Grigory Pasko freeing the journalist for the period of investigation of the appeal with the Military Board of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.

Pasko becomes aide to parliamentarian Yushenkov
Interfax, March 3, 2003
MOSCOW. March 3 (Interfax) - Grigory Pasko, a military journalist who was sentenced for spying and then released on parole, on Monday became an aide to State Duma deputy and co-chairman of the Liberal Russia party Sergei Yushenkov.

Jailed Russian journalist Pasko wins reporting prize
Reuters, December 10, 2002
PARIS, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Imprisoned Russian journalist Grigory Pasko was named by French media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Tuesday as the winner of its 11th annual Fondation de France prize.

Journalist Pasko Transferred to Labor Camp...
RFE/RL MEDIA MATTERS
Vol. 2, No. 36, 20 September 2002
On 11 September, journalist Grigorii Pasko was to be transferred to a forced-labor camp, according to the Bellona Foundation's website (http://www.bellona.no). International PEN said it is deeply alarmed by the transfer. While serving a sentence for his work as a military journalist, Pasko edited the Bellona Foundation's St. Petersburg magazine "Environment and Rights" from prison. A Norwegian environmental organization, Bellona reported that it was contacted from Vladivostok by Pasko's wife, Gallina Morozova, with the news that he was to be transferred to a labor camp in Ussuriysk, a city 100 kilometers from Vladivostok...

Lawmakers Appeal Pasko Conviction
The Associated Press. July 11, 2002.
Prominent lawmakers and activists appealed to the Supreme Court chairman Wednesday to reconsider a treason conviction against Grigory Pasko, a military journalist whose case has angered international media freedom groups.

Russia lawmakers appeal to Supreme Court chairman to reconsider treason verdict against journalist
Associated Press, July 10, 2002
MOSCOW - Prominent Russian lawmakers and activists appealed Wednesday to Russia's Supreme Court chairman to reconsider a treason conviction against a military journalist whose case has angered international media freedom groups.

4 Held in Pasko Demonstration
The Moscow Times, January 9, 2002
Combined Reports Police briefly detained four people Monday after they took part in a demonstration against the conviction for treason of journalist and former navy captain Grigory Pasko, NTV television reported.

Four Detained During Moscow Rally

Associated Press, January 8, 2002

MOSCOW (AP) - Four organizers of a demonstration against a journalist's conviction for treason were detained and are due in court Wednesday, Russian media reported.

Action in Support of Military Journalist Grigory Pasko
Moscow, Lubyanskaya square, January 7, 2001
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Mr. Putin's Latest 'Spy'
The Washington Post, December 27, 2001
THE EVIDENCE is growing that Vladimir Putin sees no connection between the new partnership he says he is seeking between Russia and the West and his own domestic policies, which frequently violate Western norms of democracy and human rights. Mr. Putin continues to repress independent media that report critically on his government, and he appears determined to continue his military's brutal campaign against rebels in Chechnya, following a feint at negotiations.

Pasko: Committed to Telling the Toxic Truth
St.Petersburg Times, Tuesday, October 9, 2001
Four years ago, Russian Navy Captain Grigory Pasko - then a military journalist - was jailed on charges of high treason for allegedly selling state secrets to Japan, primarily concerning Russia's disposal of nuclear waste. Pasko, who was a stringer for Japanese news station NHK, had filmed the dumping of liquid radioactive waste in the Sea of Japan and documented other environmental hazards created by the Pacific Fleet.