Archive for 'Human Rights'
Prime Minister of Norway, IOC and EU express concern on imprisonment of environmentalist Evgeny Vitishko
Press Release, 14.02.2014 This morning, Vladimir Kimayev, leader of the Sochi branch of the YABLOKO party, had a meeting with Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg, where they discussed prosecution of environmental activists in the Krasnodar Territory and the sentence of the court envisaging three years of imprisonment for Evgeny Vitishko. The meeting was attended […]
Posted: February 15th, 2014 under Human Rights, Protection of Environment.
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Sochi Winter Olympics: IOC ask Russian authorities for explanation over Yevgeny Vitishko sentence
The Sydney Morning Herald, Press Release, 13.02.2014 Olympics chiefs have sent a ‘please explain’ to Russian authorities after a Sochi environmentalist was sentenced to three years in a penal colony for damaging a fence. Yevgeny Vitishko, a 40-year-old geologist, had campaigned against the environmental damage caused by the development of Sochi for the Winter Olympics.
Posted: February 15th, 2014 under Human Rights.
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Public Prosecutor detected encroachment of the law in the criminal case against Andrei Rudomakha
Press Release, 14.02.2014 Public Prosecutor of the Krasnodar Territory detected encroachment of the law in a criminal case for “slander against the judge” filed on YABLOKO’s Andrei Rudomakha. This is stated in an official response to Assistant Attorney General to an appeal by YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin who stated that the prosecution was not justified.
Posted: February 14th, 2014 under Human Rights, Protection of Environment.
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Top liberal activist imprisoned for criticising corruption
Liberal International, February 23, 2014 A regional court in Russia – the same province in which the Winter Olympics are currently taking place – has rejected the appeal of an activist from LI full member Yabloko, who was found ‘guilty’ of criticising corrupt practices of the regional governor. his verdict envisages a three-year prison sentence […]
Posted: February 14th, 2014 under Human Rights, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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Russian Federation: Update – Human rights defender Mr Evgeny Vitishko to serve three-year sentence in penal colony
Front Line Defenders, 12.02.2014 Evgeny Vitishko is part of the Rights.Risks.Change! campaign On 12 February 2014, the Krasnodar Appeals Court ruled to uphold a decision to enact a three-year custodial sentence against environmental human rights defender Mr Evgeny Vitishko. He will now be transferred to a penal colony to serve out the remainder of his […]
Posted: February 13th, 2014 under Human Rights.
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Human Rights Watch calls on Olympics to help free activist Vitishko
UPI, February 12, 2014 NEW YORK, Feb. 12 (UPI) — The International Olympic Committee should urge the freeing of environmental activist Evgeni Vitishko, an international human rights group said Wednesday. The Human Rights Watch, based in New York City, called on Olympics leaders in a statement Wednesday to pressure Russia to free Vitishko, whose three-year […]
Posted: February 13th, 2014 under Human Rights.
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Environmental activist who criticised impact of Sochi Winter Olympics is jailed for three years for spray painting a fence
Yevgeny Vitishko, 40, had his suspended sentence turned into full jail term Environmental activist had originally been convicted for vandalising fence But judge ruled he has now violated the terms of the suspended sentence Vitishko is one of the most prominent campaigners against Sochi Games By JOHN HALL, The Daily Mail, 12.02.2014
Posted: February 13th, 2014 under Human Rights.
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“Sotchi JO de la honte” : un écologiste russe condamné en appel à 3 ans de camps
French Association, 12.02.2014 Aujourd’hui le tribunal de la région de Krasnodar a confirmé la condamnation à 3 ans de camps de l’écologiste russe Evgueni Vitishko. En plein JO de Sotchi, Russie-Libertés dénonce une nouvelle condamnation politique orchestrée par le régime russe.
Posted: February 13th, 2014 under Human Rights.
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Scheldende activist naar Russisch strafkamp
De Telegraaf, 12.02.2014 Een Russische milieuactivist uit de regio Sotsji moet 3 jaar naar een strafkamp. De man, Jevgeni Vitisjko, kwam vorige week nog in het nieuws toen hij werd opgepakt wegens schelden bij een bushalte.
Posted: February 13th, 2014 under Human Rights.
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Russische milieuactivist drie jaar naar strafkamp
Volkskrant, 12.02.2014 Een Russische milieuactivist uit de regio Sotsji moet 3 jaar naar een strafkamp. De man, Jevgeni Vitisjko, kwam vorige week nog in het nieuws toen hij werd opgepakt wegens schelden bij een bushalte.
Posted: February 13th, 2014 under Human Rights.
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Imprisonment sentence to environmentalist Evgeny Vitishko is discrediting the Olympics
Statement by the YABLOKO party, 12/02/2014 Earlier today the Krasnodar Regional Court has dismissed the complaint submitted by lawyers of environmental activist Evgeny Vitishko. This means that the verdict of the court of a lower instance in coming into force. This verdict envisages a three-year imprisonment term for Vitishko due to his criticism of Governor […]
Posted: February 12th, 2014 under Human Rights, Protection of Environment.
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Amnesty International named YABLOKO’s member Irog Kharchenko prisoners of conscience.
Press Release, February 10, 2014 Amnesty International named YABLOKO’s member Irog Kharchenko prisoners of conscience. “It took a judge only a few minutes, behind a closed door, to decide that yet another environmental activist should be behind bars when the Games begin. This happened precisely on the day when the Olympic torch arrived in Sochi. […]
Posted: February 10th, 2014 under Human Rights.
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The Voronezh branch of YABLOKO participated in a rally in support of political prisoners
Press Release, February 7, 2014 The Voronezh branch of YABLOKO participated in the rally in support of the Bolotnaya Square case prisoners and other political prisoners on February 6.
Posted: February 7th, 2014 under Human Rights.
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Sergei Mitrokhin demands an investigation into pogrom in the office of the Consumer Rights Protection Society
Press Release, February 7, 2014 YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin has sent a letter to Public Prosecutor General Yury Chaika demanding an investigation into the pogrom of the office of the Consumer Rights Protection Society and take measures of prosecutorial response. Mitrokhin notes the materials of the investigation must be sent to the Investigative Committee of […]
Posted: February 7th, 2014 under Human Rights.
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YABLOKO activist Igor Kharchenko arrested for five days in the Krasnodar region on the eve of the Olympics
Press Release, February 5, 2014 Today the Leninsky District Court of Krasnodar arrested YABLOKO activist Igor Kharchenko for five days under Article 19.3 of the Administrative Code (Disobedience to a lawful order of a police officer). The trial was held behind closed doors, and the sentence was made within a few minutes. Igor Kharchenko was […]
Posted: February 6th, 2014 under Human Rights, Protection of Environment, YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Youth YABLOKO picketed Investigative Committee in support of detained ecologists of the Krasnodar Territory
Press Release, February 6, 2014 A serious of one-person pickets in support of the prosecuted ecologists of the Krasnodar Territory Yevgeny Vitishko, Suren Gazaryan and Irog Kharchenko was conducted outside the Investigative Committee. Chair of the Moscow branch of Youth Yabloko Oleg Naumov, former Bolotnaya Square case prisoner Nikolai Kavkazsky and YABLOKO’s activists participated in […]
Posted: February 6th, 2014 under Human Rights, Protection of Environment.
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The authorities of the Krasnodar region launched the Olympics from an arrest of an environmentalist
Statement by the YABLOKO party, 03.02.2014 The YABLOKO party expresses its protest against the arrest of Evgeny Vitishko, civil society activist and well-known environmentalist of the Krasnodar Territory. This morning he has been arrested when leaving the Tuapse branch of the Penitentiary Inspection of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Krasnodar Territory on suspicion of […]
Posted: February 4th, 2014 under Human Rights, Protection of Environment, YABLOKO against Corruption.
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YABLOKO participated in the demonstration for freedom of Bolotnaya Square case prisoners
Press Release, February 3, 2014 The YABLOKO party took part in the demonstration in support of the Bolotnaya Square case prisoners on February 2. Several thousand people participated in the action.
Posted: February 4th, 2014 under Freedom of Assembly, Human Rights.
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YABLOKO to participate in the Demonstration in support of the political prisoners of the Bolotnaya Square rallies case
Press Release, January 31, 2014 On February 2, YABLOKO activists will participate in the Demonstration in support of the political prisoners of the Bolotnaya Square rallies case. YABLOKO’s column will be led by party leader Sergei Mitrokhin. The action has got a permission from the Moscow authorities.
Posted: February 1st, 2014 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights.
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YABLOKO Bureau speaks up against mobbing of the Dozhd independent television channel
Press Release, January 31, 2014 The Bureau of the Russian United Democratic Party BLOKO fully supports the position of the YABLOKO faction in the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg which solidary voted against sending a letter from the Legislative Assembly to the Public Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation about possible closure of the Dozhd […]
Posted: February 1st, 2014 under Freedom of Speech.
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