Archive for 'Human Rights'
Where is Seda? At its actions of writing letters to political prisoners, Yabloko will appeal to the President with a demand to investigate the disappearance of Seda Suleimanova
Press Release, 23.06.2025 Photo: Seda Suleimanova / Photo from open sources Yabloko has prepared special postcards dedicated to Seda Suleimanova, a Chechen girl who ran away from relatives who threatened her with honour killing for her refusal to agree to a forced marriage, was forcibly returned to Chechnya and, ultimately, disappeared. There has been no […]
Posted: June 24th, 2025 under Conferences and Seminars, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko lit candles in memory of the victims of World War II
Press Release, 22.06.2025 Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On the 84th anniversary of the attack of the fascist Germany on the USSR, Yabloko honoured the memory of the victims of the terrible tragedy that affected the lives and destinies of hundreds of millions of people – participants in the events of the first half […]
Posted: June 23rd, 2025 under History, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: How to break the negotiating impasse?
Zhivoi Gvozd YouTube channel, 20.06.2025 Why are the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations taking so long and so painful? Because they are constantly trying to drag out the negotiations as much as possible. Who is trying? Both the sides. But one side is advancing, while the other, on the contrary, is losing increasingly more territory.
Posted: June 20th, 2025 under Foreign policy, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, Без рубрики.
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Novgorod Yabloko nominated Viktor Shalyakin as a candidate for the post of Governor of Novgorod Region
Press Release, 20.06.2025 Photo: Viktor Shalyakin / Photo: by the Novgorod Region branch of Yabloko The Novgorod branch of Yabloko nominated Viktor Shalyakin as a candidate for the post of Governor of Novgorod Region in the forthcoming elections. The conference delegates decided to nominate Viktor Shalyakin, a former military man, for the early elections of […]
Posted: June 20th, 2025 under Elections, Foreign policy, Governance, Gubernatorial Elections, Gubernatorial Elections 2025, Human Rights, Political Parties, Russia-Ukraine relations, Social Policies, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko invites to the screening of Marlen Khutsiev’s film “People of 1941”
Press Release, 20.06.2025 Photo: Screenshot of the film “People of 1941” On the evening of 21 June, on the threashold of a sad anniversary of fascist Germany’s attack on the USSR on 22 June 1941, we will conduct screening of Marlen Khutsiev’s film “People of 1941” paying tribute to the heroes and victims of the […]
Posted: June 20th, 2025 under Conferences and Seminars, History, Human Rights, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko has submitted an application for a series of one-person pickets in Moscow for the removal of the Stalin bas-relief at Taganskaya metro station
Press Release, 19.06.2025 Photo: Kirill Goncharov and Maxim Kruglov at the office of the Prefecture of the Central Administrative District, Moscow/ Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The initiators of the action are Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov, as well as representatives of the Moscow branch of the party: authorised representative of the regional branch Maxim […]
Posted: June 19th, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, History, Human Rights, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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The Yabloko faction in the St Petersburg Legislative Assembly submitted a bill to abolish the discriminatory ban on participation in elections for “foreign agents”
Press Release, 18.06.2025 Photo: Legislative Assembly of St Petersburg / Photo by the St.Petersburg parliament Press Service The Yabloko faction in the St Petersburg Legislative Assembly has prepared and submitted to the St.Petersburg parliament a draft federal law on restoring passive electoral rights for Russian citizens included in the “foreign agents” registry. According to the […]
Posted: June 19th, 2025 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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An appeal has been sent to the Moscow City Duma with a proposal to install a memorial sign at the site of Boris Nemtsov’s death
Press Release, 17 June 2025 Photo: People’s memorial at the site of Boris Nemtsov’s death on Moskvoretsky Bridge in Moscow / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service An initiative group of 11 people, including Yabloko party leaders Nikolai Rybakov and Grigory Yavlinsky, has sent an appeal to the Moscow City Duma’s Commission on Monumental Art […]
Posted: June 17th, 2025 under Governance, History, Human Rights, Murder of Boris Nemtsov.
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Anna Cherepanova warned against abuse of the “municipal filter” in the Novgorod Region gubernatorial elections
Press Release, 16 June 2025 Photo: Anna Cherepanova / Photo by the Novgorod regional branch of Yabloko On 14 September, early elections for the head of the region will take place in the Novgorod Region. Anna Cherepanova, Chairwoman of the regional branch of the Yabloko party and candidate in the gubernatorial elections in 2017 and […]
Posted: June 17th, 2025 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Gubernatorial Elections, Gubernatorial elections 2022, Gubernatorial Elections 2025, Human Rights, Judiciary, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Pskov Yabloko demands the lifting of all types of freedom restrictions on Lev Shlosberg and will seek the termination of his criminal case
Statement by the Regional Council of Pskov Yabloko, 16.06.2025 Photo: Lev Shlosberg’s support group at the court hearing on choosing his preventive measure in Pskov on 11 July 2025 / Photo by Stepan Baranov, Pskov Yabloko We firmly condemn the detention of Lev Shlosberg on the contrived charge of “discrediting the army”. We believe that […]
Posted: June 16th, 2025 under Foreign policy, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Woman is a human being, not a demographic unit: the Yabloko faction in St.Petersburg parliament spoke against the ban on “incitement to abortion”
Press Release, 11.06.2025 On 11 June, the Legislative Assembly of St Petersburg adopted at third reading a law introducing administrative liability for “incitement to abortion”. This definition could encompass everything from personal conversation to medical consultation. The Yabloko faction in the St Petersburg parliament is categorically against this repressive measure.
Posted: June 11th, 2025 under Elections, Gender Faction, Governance, Human Rights, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Lev Shlosberg has been placed under house arrest as part of a criminal case concerning “repeated discrediting of the army”
Press Release, 11.06.2025 Photo: Lev Shlosberg in the court room / Photo by Nikolai Rybakov The investigation insisted on such a preventive measure for the Deputy Chairman of the Yabloko party during a court hearing at Pskov City Court today. The judge also closed the hearing at the request of the investigator and public prosecutor. […]
Posted: June 11th, 2025 under Foreign policy, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko marked the 75th anniversary of Yuri Shchekochikhin’s birth
Press Release, 10.06.2025 The legendary Soviet and Russian journalist, investigator, playwright and politician was remembered at the office of the party he represented in the State Duma until his death in 2003. The evening featured speeches by journalist and writer Nadezhda Azhgikhina, Yuri Shchekochikhin’s widow; Novaya Gazeta editor Sergei Sokolov; director Alexei Simonov; Vladimir Mukusev, […]
Posted: June 11th, 2025 under Charity, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Без рубрики.
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Applications are being accepted for the international essay competition “Young about Young” named after Yuri Shchekochikhin
Press Release, 10.06.2025 Citizens of Russia and other countries aged 18-35 who write in Russian may participate in the competition. Requirements for works:
Posted: June 11th, 2025 under Charity, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Без рубрики.
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A criminal case for repeated “discrediting of the army” filed against Lev Shlosberg. Shlosberg arrested, the trial will determine a preventive measure
Press Release, 10.06.2025 Photo: Lev Shlosberg / Photo by the Pskov branch of Yabloko A criminal case has been filed against Deputy Chairman of the Yabloko party Lev Shlosberg for repeated “discrediting of the army” (Article 280.3, Part 1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) due to his debate with historian Yuri Pivovarov, […]
Posted: June 11th, 2025 under Foreign policy, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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“A law laying a mine of extremism”. Maxim Kruglov on the first results of the educational filter for foreign children
Press Release, 9.06.2025 Photo by Irina Buzhor, Kommersant Only 4% of children of immigrants to Russia have been admitted to comprehensive schools after passing the entrance filter introduced for them – a mandatory exam in the Russian language. State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin wrote about this figure with some pride on his Telegram channel. According […]
Posted: June 10th, 2025 under Education and Science, Governance, Human Rights, Social Policies, Youth Policies, Без рубрики.
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Novgorod Yabloko calls its supporters to participate in the local elections together with the Yabloko team
Press Release, 3.06.2025 Photo: The Novgorod Yabloko team / Photo by the regional branch of Yabloko In September, elections will be held to the Dumas of 15 districts of the Novgorod region: Borovichskaya, Valdaiskaya, Volotovskaya, Lyubytinskaya, Malovisherskaya, Marevskaya, Novgorodskaya, Okulovskaya, Parfinskaya, Poddorskaya, Soletskaya, Starorusskaya, Khvoyninskaya, Chudovskaya, and Shimskaya. Novgorod Yabloko calls on its supporters to […]
Posted: June 4th, 2025 under Elections, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2025, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Pskov Yabloko is forming a team of candidates for municipal and city elections
Press Release, 3.06.2025 In September, elections will be held to the district assemblies of Velikoluksky, Gdovsky, Dedovichsky, Kuninsky, Novosokolnichesky, Ostrovsky, Palkinsky, Pskovsky, Pustoshkinsky, Pushkinogorsky and Sebezhsky districts, as well as by-elections for a deputy of the Pskov City Duma in single-mandate district No. 3. Pskov Yabloko is forming a team of candidates and invites its […]
Posted: June 4th, 2025 under Elections, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2025, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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A search was conducted at the home of Roman Morozov, a member of the Kaliningrad branch of Yabloko and lawyer for political prisoner Igor Baryshnikov
Press Release, 29.05.2025 Photo: Roman Morozov / Photo by the Kaliningrad branch of Yabloko The so-called “inspection of the premises” in Roman Morozov’s apartment was conducted by decision of the Chairman of the Regional Court. The ruling, which Morozov was given to read, stated that he was a “partner” of lawyer Maria Bontsler. According to […]
Posted: May 29th, 2025 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Gubernatorial Elections, Gubernatorial Elections 2024, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The court left the leader of the Ryazan Yabloko Konstantin Smirnov in pretrial detention for another two months
Press Release, 29.05.2025 Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The Soviet Court of Ryazan left the journalist and Chairman of the Ryazan Yabloko Konstantin Smirnov in pretrial detention for another two months. Smirnov has been in custody for four months, since 31 January. He does not admit his guilt in the case of “extortion”. Smirnov’s […]
Posted: May 29th, 2025 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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