Archive for 'Human Rights'
Appeal in Lev Shlosberg’s case, day four — the politician begins his speech in the closing arguments
Press Release, 11.11.2026 Photo: Lev Shlosberg in court via video link on 11 November 2026 / Photo by Pskov Yabloko On Wednesday, 11 November, the Pskov Regional Court continued hearing the appeals filed by Yabloko Deputy Chairman Lev Shlosberg and his lawyers against the politician’s sentence in the consolidated case. The hearing went on until […]
Posted: November 12th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Appeal in Lev Shlosberg’s case, day three — the Pskov Regional Court moves on to closing arguments
Press Release, 10.11.2026 Photo: Lev Shlosberg / Photo by Pskov Yabloko Today, 10 November, the Pskov Regional Court has continued hearing the appeals filed by Yabloko Deputy Chairman Lev Shlosberg and his lawyers against the sentence in the consolidated criminal case. The case is being heard by the Judicial Panel for Criminal Cases. It should […]
Posted: November 11th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Nikolai Rybakov appeals to law enforcement chiefs, human rights commissioners and the Mayor of Moscow following heavy-handed detentions of young people in the Kitay-Gorod area in Moscow
Press Release, 10.11.2026 Photo: Nikolai Rybakov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov has appealed to Minister of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Chairman of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin, Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin, and the federal and Moscow Human Rights Commissioners, Yana Lantratova and Andrei Metsler, over the heavy-handed mass […]
Posted: November 11th, 2026 under Freedom of Assembly, Governance, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko leader in Primorsky Krai Marina Zheleznyakova meets political science students at Far Eastern Federal University
Press Release, 10.11.2026 Photo: FEFU students meeting Marina Zheleznyakova / Photo by Yabloko in Primorsky Krai Marina Zheleznyakova, Chair of the Yabloko regional branch in the Primorsky Krai (or Primorye) region, has met first-year students of the Faculty of Political Science at the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU). The meeting was held at the initiative […]
Posted: November 11th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Political Parties, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, YABLOKO and Other Political Parties, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: Negotiations without a vision of the future
Grigory Yavlinsky’s website, 9.11.2026 Watch on YouTube choosing your preferred subtitle language Any steps towards a ceasefire and any attempts to start negotiations must be supported. The main thing is to stop people dying and save human lives. However, today, after more than four years of catastrophe, a ceasefire can no longer be regarded as a […]
Posted: November 10th, 2026 under Foreign policy, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, Без рубрики.
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Second hearing on the appeals against Lev Shlosberg’s sentence held in Pskov
Press Release, 9.11.2026 Photo: Lev Shlosberg at the hearing on 6 November via video link / Photo by Pskov Yabloko On Friday, 6 November, the Pskov Regional Court continued hearing the appeals filed by Lev Shlosberg and his lawyers against the sentence in the consolidated criminal case.
Posted: November 10th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko to open applications for the Yuri Shchekochikhin Prize and screen a documentary about the late journalist
Press Release, 6.11.2026 Photo: Yuri Shchekochikhin in a still from the film “And the Ship Sails On” On 10 November, Yabloko’s central office in Moscow will host a screening of the documentary “And the Ship Sails On” about Yuri Shchekochikhin, a journalist and Yabloko deputy in the State Duma (1995–2003). Yuri Shchekochikhin died in July […]
Posted: November 10th, 2026 under Conferences and Seminars, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Без рубрики.
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Nikolai Rybakov: “Novaya Gazeta’s writers have lost the opportunity to publish their paper. But they have kept their dignity”
Statement by the Yabloko Chairman, 31.10.2026 Photo: The logo of Novaya Gazeta. The Novaya Gazeta newspaper, which has been forced to close after 33 years of selfless work in Russia, is a unique phenomenon of global significance. It is a team of outstanding journalists who lived and worked by the very principles they defended. Sometimes […]
Posted: November 2nd, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights.
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Yabloko Deputy Chair Maxim Kruglov held in unbearable conditions in a Yaroslavl pre-trial detention facility — date of transfer to penal colony unknown
Press Release, 31.10.2026 Photo: Maxim Kruglov in court, February 2026 / Photo by Darya Kornilova Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov has been held in Pre-trial Detention Facility No. 1 (SIZO-1) in Yaroslavl, known as Korovniki, since 24 October. The politician has been placed in a special block together with prisoners held under terrorism articles. In […]
Posted: November 2nd, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: “The destruction of Novaya Gazeta is a blow to Russia’s future and a personal pain for me”
Grigory Yavlinsky’s website, 30.10.2026 The destruction of Novaya Gazeta is a blow to Russia’s future and a personal pain for me. The liquidation of a newspaper whose editorial team loved and respected our country and sincerely told the truth about it, as best they could, for more than 33 years is not only the destruction […]
Posted: November 2nd, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights.
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“Continuing to defend the truth”: Yabloko’s nationwide marathon in memory of the victims of political repression
Press Release, 30.10.2026 Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 30 October, the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression, Yabloko is holding its nationwide marathon of reading out loud the names of the dead, “People, Do Not Kill Each Other!”. As every year, the event began early in the morning and will […]
Posted: October 30th, 2026 under Conferences and Seminars, Freedom of Speech, History, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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“Your name is synonymous with honour, independence, humanity and the love of peace”: Dmitry Muratov turns 65!
Congratulations from Nikolai Rybakov and Grigory Yavlinsky, 29.10.2026 Photo: Dmitry Muratov at the presentation of stamps bearing a portrait of murdered journalist Anna Politkovskaya, 6 October 2026 / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Dmitry Muratov, journalist, one of the founders of Novaya Gazeta, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and a member of Yabloko since 2003, turns […]
Posted: October 29th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Greetings, Human Rights.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: “Without understanding the past and remembering it, there can be no bright future”
For the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression Grigory Yavlinsky’s website, 29.10.2026 On 30 October, Russia marks the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression. It is a day to remember the millions of people who fell victim to terror: those who were shot, those who died in the camps […]
Posted: October 29th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, History, Human Rights, Без рубрики.
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Nikolai Rybakov appeals against fine for spoiled ballots
Press Release, 29.10.2026 Photo: Nikolai Rybakov at a polling station on 20 September 2026 / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov has filed an appeal with the St. Petersburg City Court challenging the ruling of the Vyborgsky District Court, which fined him 1,000 roubles for spoiling his ballots in the elections.
Posted: October 29th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Без рубрики.
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Court adjourns hearing of appeals against Lev Shlosberg’s sentence until 6 November
Press Release, 29.10.2026 Photo: Lev Shlosberg / Photo by Pskov Yabloko Today, 29 October, the Pskov Regional Court began hearing the appeals against the sentence of Lev Shlosberg, Deputy Chairman of Yabloko. It should be noted that the appeals were filed by three defence lawyers: Vladimir Danilov, Vera Kovalchuk and Leila Abdullayeva. In total, the […]
Posted: October 29th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko’s events on the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression: authorised rallies, lectures and a nationwide marathon
Press Release, 28.10.2026 On 30 October, the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression, Yabloko is holding a nationwide marathon of reading out loud the names of the dead, “People, Do Not Kill Each Other!”. It will take place online and, as in previous years, will bring together dozens of regions and thousands of […]
Posted: October 29th, 2026 under Conferences and Seminars, Freedom of Speech, History, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko Party University to host Nadezhda Azhgikhina’s lecture “Journalism: Power, Mirror or Handmaiden?”
Press Release, 28.10.2026 Photo: Nadezhda Azhgikhina / Photo by the Yabloko Party University The second lecture of the new term at the Yabloko Party University will be given by journalist, writer and Candidate of Philological Sciences Nadezhda Azhgikhina. Her lecture, “Journalism: Power, Mirror or Handmaiden?”, will take place at the party’s central office on 11 […]
Posted: October 29th, 2026 under Conferences and Seminars, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights.
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Court fines Yabloko member Dmitry Khorzov 30,000 roubles over a campaign leaflet calling for peace
Press Release, 27.10.2026 Photo: Dmitry Khorzov Today, 27 October, the Moskovsky District Court of St. Petersburg has fined Yabloko member Dmitry Khorzov, a former candidate in the 2026 State Duma elections, under the administrative article on “discrediting the use of the armed forces” (Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences). The judge ordered him […]
Posted: October 27th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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“The Great Terror in the USSR: 90 Years On”: Yabloko to host a public talk on the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression
Press Release, 26.10.2026 Photo: Poster for the event / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On Wednesday, 28 October, Yabloko’s central office in Moscow will host a public talk entitled “The Great Terror in the USSR: 90 Years On”, dedicated to the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression. The speakers will be […]
Posted: October 26th, 2026 under Conferences and Seminars, Freedom of Speech, History, Human Rights, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov transferred from Butyrka pre-trial detention facility in Moscow to a penal colony
Press Release, 23.10.2026 Photo: Maxim Kruglov in court / Photo by Yevgeny Razumny, Kommersant Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov has been transferred from the Butyrka pre-trial detention facility in Moscow, where he spent about a year, to a general regime penal colony. We will provide further information about his arrival at the colony and where […]
Posted: October 26th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Без рубрики.
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