Archive for 'Freedom of Speech'
The Moscow Mayor’s Office on the GULAG Museum: After the violations are amended, the Museum will be allowed to receive visitors again
Press Release, 16.12.2024 Photo: An exhibit of the GULAG History Museum / Photo by Ivan Vodopyanov, Kommersant Yabloko received a response from the Moscow Department of Culture to the appeal by the Deputy Chairman of Yabloko Maxim Kruglov about the reasons for the closure of the GULAG History Museum. The Moscow Mayor’s Office listed the […]
Posted: December 25th, 2024 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, History, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko in Tatarstan honoured the memory of journalists killed for their professional activities
Press Release, 16.12.2024 Photo by the regional branch of Yabloko On 15 December, the Remembrance Day of Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty, Yabloko in Tatarstan honoured the memory of journalists of the new Russia killed for their work. The event took place in front of the Idel-Press building in Kazan. Dozens of Russian […]
Posted: December 24th, 2024 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, The Murder of Larissa Yudina, The Murder of Natalya Estemirova, Timur Kuashev's case, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko launches collection of signatures against the abolition of direct elections of the mayor of Yakutsk
Press Release, 16.12.2024 Photo: Collection of signatures in the Yakutsk office of Yabloko / Photo by the regional branch of Yabloko The regional branch of the Yabloko party in Yakutia announces a collection of signatures against the abolition of the direct elections of the head of Yakutsk, the capital of Yakutia. A bill on replacing […]
Posted: December 24th, 2024 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko in Moscow and the Russian regions to hold the action of writing letters to political prisoners which will be the last in 2024
Press Release, 13.12.2024 Photo by the Voronezh branch of Yabloko Traditionally we invite everyone who is ready to help with care and a kind words to those deprived of freedom for their words and beliefs to the events in support of political prisoners. Come to our offices and other meeting places, sign New Year’s cards […]
Posted: December 13th, 2024 under Charity, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko calls on the State Duma to declare an amnesty on the eve of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Second World War
Press Release, 12.12.2024 Photo by Anatoly Zhdanov, Kommersant A letter signed by the Yabloko Party Chairman Nikolai Rybakov was sent to the Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin and State Duma deputies. At a meeting of the Yabloko Federal Council on 30 November, Yabloko called on the authorities to release from custody and drop […]
Posted: December 12th, 2024 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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Yabloko calls for the release of all those convicted under “anti-war” articles!
Resolution by the Federal Council of Yabloko, adopted by the Federal Council on 30.11.2024, published on 11.12.2024 Photo: Nikolai Rybakov at the Yabloko Congress in 2023 /Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Today, there are about a thousand prisoners in Russian prisons, persecuted by the state for their political views and positions. The use of […]
Posted: December 12th, 2024 under Congresses, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Russia-Ukraine relations, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko in the Moscow City Duma: we need a real, not a sham, dialogue between the authorities and citizens
Press Release, 11.12.2024 Today, Kirill Goncharov, Deputy Chairman of the Moscow branch of Yabloko, voiced in the Moscow City Duma the need for authorities to conduct a dialogue with Muscovites on the merits instead of formally complying with the requirements of the law. Kirill Goncharov spoke in the Moscow parliament within the annual Moscow City […]
Posted: December 11th, 2024 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Moscow City Duma Elections 2019, Moscow City Duma Elections 2024, The Yabloko faction in the Moscow City Duma, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Ivan Bolshakov: In times of turbulence we need not only to maintain our basis, but be flexible
Press Release, 10.12.2024 Photo: Ivan Bolshakov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Speaking at the Federal Council of Yabloko on 30 November 2024, Ivan Bolshakov, member of the Federal Political Committee of Yabloko, noted that Yabloko was facing a dilemma “either we act “here and now” or work for the future”. However, the position […]
Posted: December 11th, 2024 under Congresses, Elections, Foreign policy, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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On the Yabloko Party’s fundamental political position in the current conditions
Decision by the Federal Political Committee of Yabloko, adopted on 21.11.2024, published on 27.11.2024 Photo: Yabloko’s poster “Changes Will Come!”, September 2021 elections / Photo by Vitaly Ankov, RIA Novosti The Federal Political Committee of the Yabloko Party considers it necessary to reiterate the most pressing key positions of the Party: – Ceasefire. Exchange of […]
Posted: November 29th, 2024 under Economy, Education and Science, Elections, Federalism, Foreign policy, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Healthcare, Human Rights, Judiciary, Political Committee Decisions, Politics, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, Russian Economy, Social Policies, Support of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, Без рубрики.
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Police detained Valentina Komkova, Chair of the local Yabloko branch in Miass, the Chelyabinsk region, to prevent her from attending a court hearing
Press Release, 26.11.2024 Photo: Valentina Komkova / Photo from the personal archive Valentina Komkova was on her way to the Chelyabinsk Regional Court to give evidence on behalf of the defence in the case of a Miass resident who was accused of “demonstrating extremist symbols”. Komkova was stopped on the road by traffic police officers. […]
Posted: November 26th, 2024 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Chairman of the Yabloko branch in Yakutia Anatoly Nogovitsyn was taken to the police office immediately after holding a permitted rally against the cancellation of the mayoral elections in the capital of Yakutia
Press Release, 24.11.2024 Photo: Anatoly Nogovitsyn / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service A protocol is being drawn up against Anatoly Nogovitsyn, Chairman of the Yabloko branch in Yakutia, for “violating the established procedure for organising or holding a rally” (Article 20.2 Part 1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). The formal basis put forward […]
Posted: November 25th, 2024 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Lev Shlosberg detained at the Pskov airport on his return from the Yabloko Federal Political Committee. Lev Shlosberg’s commentary
Press Release, 23.11.2024 Photo: Lev Shlosberg / Photo by the Pskov branch of Yabloko Deputy Chairman of the Yabloko party Lev Shlosberg was detained at the Pskov airport upon returning from Moscow today, at about 10 a.m. Shlosberg was taken to the linear police department on the airport territory. The police did not allow his […]
Posted: November 25th, 2024 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko hosted a discussion dedicated to the tragedy of 1,000 days since 24 February, 2022
Press Release, 20.11.2024 Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The participants of the event, members and supporters of the party shared their vision of the causes and consequences of what was happening, talked about the feelings that they first experienced on 24 February, 2022, and continue to experience to this day.
Posted: November 22nd, 2024 under Conferences and Seminars, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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Yabloko in Moscow and the Russian regions continues its actions in support of political prisoners
Press Release, 20.11.2024 Yabloko in Moscow and the Russian regions continues its actions of writing letters to political prisoners. We are publishing the addresses of the regional branches where the actions are held as well as the dates of the action. The actions will be held in Yabloko’s regional branches all over Russia from 22 […]
Posted: November 20th, 2024 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko to hold rally in Yakutia against cancellation of direct mayoral elections
Press Release, 18.11.2024 Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 24 November, a rally against the cancellation of the mayoral elections will be held in Yakutsk. Participants will gather at 14:30, the rally will begin at 15:00. The organiser of the event is the Yabloko branch in Yakutia. Yabloko has received a permission for the […]
Posted: November 18th, 2024 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko to hold a discussion “1,000 Days Since 24 February, 2022”
Press Release, 15.11.2024 The events after 24 February, 2022, became a turning point in the lives of each of us. For over two years, we have been living in a reality when people die every day.
Posted: November 18th, 2024 under Conferences and Seminars, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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Yabloko municipal deputy in the Pskov region, Nikolai Kuzmin, stripped of powers due to “foreign agent” status
Press Release, 14.11.2024 Photo: Nikolai Kuzmin at the building of the Pskov City Court challenging his “foreign agent” status / Photo from social media On 14 November, the Assembly of Zavelichenskaya Volost of the Pskov District considered the early termination of the powers of deputy from Yabloko Nikolai Kuzmin due to the fact that he […]
Posted: November 14th, 2024 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Lev Shlosberg: All wars are cursed from their inception
Lev Shlosberg ‘s Telegram blog post, 10.11.2024 Photo from social media 18+ НАСТОЯЩИЙ МАТЕРИАЛ (ИНФОРМАЦИЯ) ПРОИЗВЕДЕН И РАСПРОСТРАНЕН ИНОСТРАННЫМ АГЕНТОМ ЛЬВОМ МАРКОВИЧЕМ ШЛОСБЕРГОМ ЛИБО КАСАЕТСЯ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ИНОСТРАННОГО АГЕНТА ЛЬВА МАРКОВИЧА ШЛОСБЕРГА 18+ THE PRESENT MATERIAL (INFORMATION) IS PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED BY FOREIGN AGENT LEV MARKOVITCH SHLOSBERG OR CONCERNES THE ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN AGENT LEV MARKOVITCH […]
Posted: November 14th, 2024 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Smolensk branch of Yabloko asks the Federal Penitentiary Service to pay attention to the health condition of political prisoner Sergei Komandirov
Press Release, 5.11.2024 Photo: Sergei Komandirov / Photo from social media The Smolensk branch of Yabloko has contacted the central office of the Federal Penitentiary Service with a request to provide qualified medical care to political prisoner Sergei Komandirov, who is held in Penal Colony No 4 in the city of Torzhok. The mother of […]
Posted: November 5th, 2024 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Lev Shlosberg: A state without memory
What is happening around the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repressions Lev Shlosberg’s blog post, 4.11.2024 18+ НАСТОЯЩИЙ МАТЕРИАЛ (ИНФОРМАЦИЯ) ПРОИЗВЕДЕН И РАСПРОСТРАНЕН ИНОСТРАННЫМ АГЕНТОМ ЛЬВОМ МАРКОВИЧЕМ ШЛОСБЕРГОМ ЛИБО КАСАЕТСЯ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ИНОСТРАННОГО АГЕНТА ЛЬВА МАРКОВИЧА ШЛОСБЕРГА 18+ THE PRESENT MATERIAL (INFORMATION) IS PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED BY FOREIGN AGENT LEV MARKOVITCH SHLOSBERG OR […]
Posted: November 4th, 2024 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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