Archive for 'Human Rights'
WHY A CEASEFIRE IS NECESSARY TODAY
Grigory Yavlinsky for Novaya Gazeta, 12.09.2024 Photo by Valery Melnikov, Kommersant WHAT IS HAPPENING? The Russian army is advancing in the Donbass. Ukraine’s armed forces are continuing their operations in Kursk Region. Russia is carrying out missile strikes on Kharkiv, Poltava and Lviv … Ukraine is shelling Donetsk and Belgorod … The Russian missiles are […]
Posted: September 12th, 2024 under Governance, Human Rights, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko invites all to an auction in support of political prisoners
Press Release, 12.09.2024 We invite all to take part in a charity auction, all proceeds from which will be sent to the families of seven political prisoners. This will be the fifth event in support of those unjustly deprived of their freedom. The previous four auctions in support of political prisoners raised over 4.6 million […]
Posted: September 12th, 2024 under Charity, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko to honour the memory of the repressed executed in Butovo and Kommunarka, Moscow, during Stalin’s period. We invite all to join the trip
Press Release, 12.09.2024 On 30 October, the Day of Remembrance of Victims of Political Repression, Yabloko in Moscow and the Russian regions will hold events designed to preservation of the memory of the terrible events of the Stalin period of our state and the victims of political tyranny. The Yabloko delegation in Moscow will visit […]
Posted: September 12th, 2024 under Human Rights, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Olga Tuzhikova’s candidacy for the post of Human Rights Commissioner in Karelia was supported by five public organisations, a head of municipality and a political party
Press Release, 12.09.2024 Photo: Olga Tuzhikova / Photo from social media The deadline for accepting documents from candidates for the post of Human Rights Commissioner in the Republic of Karelia has been closed. The Yabloko party faction in the Legislative Assembly of Karelia nominated Olga Tuzhikova, a member of Yabloko, a deputy of the Petrozavodsk […]
Posted: September 12th, 2024 under Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Historians and politicians from Yabloko discussed the causes and consequences of World War I and drew parallels with the present
Press Release, 12.09.2024 A round table dedicated to the anniversary of the beginning of World War I was held in Yabloko with the participation of Russian historians Vladimir Buldakov, Vladislav Aksyonov, Boris Kolonitsky, Konstantin Morozov and Alexander Shubin, as well as politicians from the Yabloko party Nikolai Rybakov, Grigory Yavlinsky and Sergei Mitrokhin. The discussion […]
Posted: September 12th, 2024 under Conferences and Seminars, Foreign policy, Governance, History, Human Rights, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko invites to the launch of the book by political scientist Nina Khrushcheva “Nikita Khrushchev: a Leader Outside the System”
Press Release, 11.09.2024 The new biography of Nikita Khrushchev was written by his great-granddaughter, a world-famous political scientist, professor at The New School in New York City.
Posted: September 12th, 2024 under Conferences and Seminars, History, Human Rights, Без рубрики.
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Nine candidates for peace and freedom have been elected as deputies. Yabloko analyses the voting results
Press Release, 10.09.2024 In the recent elections, nine out of 59 candidates from the Yabloko party, who campaigned under the slogan “For Peace and Freedom! For the Ceasefire Agreement!”, were elected to municipal councils. In total, the party nominated 301 candidates, but most of them were not registered or were withdrawn for far-fetched reasons. The […]
Posted: September 10th, 2024 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Gubernatorial Elections, Gubernatorial Elections 2024, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2024, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Pskov Yabloko does not recognise the official results of the elections for the head of the Gdov district
Press Release, 10.09.2024 Photo: Candidate for the post of head of the Gdov district from the Yabloko party Yevgeny Vasiliyev / Photo by the regional branch of the party The Regional Council of the Pskov branch of Yabloko adopted a statement on non-recognition of the results of the elections of the head of the Gdov […]
Posted: September 10th, 2024 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2024, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Alexander Shishlov on the results of the elections in St.Petersburg that were “desirable” for the authorities but obtained at the cost of growing mistrust in the elections and the destruction of legitimacy
Press Release, 9.09.2024 Photo: A ballot with an inscription “For Vishnevsky! For Yabloko!”. Alexander Shishlov, Chairman of the St. Petersburg regional branch of the Yabloko party and the head of the Yabloko faction in the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg, commented on the elections of the Governor of St.Petersburg and municipal deputies that took place […]
Posted: September 10th, 2024 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Gubernatorial Elections, Gubernatorial Elections 2024, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2024, Russia-Ukraine relations, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko denied permission to hold rally in support of political prisoners. Yabloko announces a charity auction
Press Release, 9.09.2024 Photo: Charity auction in support of political prisoners at Yabloko in September 2023 / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The Moscow Mayor’s Office denied Yabloko permission to hold a rally in support of political prisoners, citing COVID restrictions. Instead of a street rally, the party intends to hold a fifth auction […]
Posted: September 9th, 2024 under Charity, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Pskov Yabloko team received seven mandates in the elections of deputies of district assemblies in the Pskov region
Press Release, 09.09.2024 Photo from Wikimedia Commons According to the data published on the GAS Vybory system portal (a special automated system for counting of the votes), Yabloko candidates received seven mandates in the assemblies of deputies of four municipal districts in the Pskov region. The election campaign in the Pskov region, as in other […]
Posted: September 9th, 2024 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2024, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko candidate in the Novgorod region Yelena Tulina elected to the Council of Deputies of Trubichinskoye rural settlement
Press Release, 09.09.2024 Yabloko candidate Yelena Tulina was elected to the Council of Deputies of Trubichinskoye rural settlement in the Novgorod region. Yelena Tulina is a teacher of Russian language and literature, member of the Bureau of the Novgorod regional branch of the Yabloko party. Tulina, like other candidates from the party, campaigned under the […]
Posted: September 9th, 2024 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2024, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko sums up the political results of its election campaign “For Peace and Freedom! For the Ceasefire Agreement!”
Press Release, 09.09.2024 In this election campaign, Yabloko nominated 301 candidates in 69 election campaigns in 19 regions of Russia, who were ready to conduct an election campaign with the key political demand – the immediate conclusion of a ceasefire agreement and the release of all political prisoners.
Posted: September 9th, 2024 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Gubernatorial Elections, Gubernatorial Elections 2024, Human Rights, Moscow City Duma Elections 2024, Moscow Municipal Elections 2024, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2024, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yaroslav Shcherbakov on the Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region: Governor Alexei Teksler’s course represents a dead end
Blog post by Yaroslav Shcherbakov, 6.09.2024 Photo: Placard “Alexei Teksler: to protect and help! / Photo by Yaroslav Shcherbakov Five years ago, Alexei Teksler defined people as a priority in his election programme. Today, his programme has other priorities: “First. Everything for Victory!” Meanwhile, the main strategic goals for the development of the Chelyabinsk Region […]
Posted: September 6th, 2024 under Economy, Elections, Environmental Policies, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Gubernatorial Elections, Gubernatorial Elections 2024, Human Rights, Protection of Environment, Russian Economy, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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These are elections without choice! On the position of the Chelyabinsk Yabloko in the elections of the governor and deputies of the Chelyabinsk City Duma
Statement by the Chelyabinsk Regional Council of Yabloko, 6.09.2024 Photo by the regional branch of Yabloko The Chelyabinsk Yabloko calls on the residents of the South Urals not to support any of the registered candidates for Governor of the Chelyabinsk region and candidates for deputies of the Chelyabinsk City Duma on the voting days of […]
Posted: September 6th, 2024 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Gubernatorial Elections, Gubernatorial Elections 2024, Human Rights, Political Parties, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2024, Regional and Local Elections 2024, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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On the work of the Yabloko headquarters in the elections
Press Release, 5.09.2024 In these elections, 59 candidates from the Yabloko party are participating in the race under the slogan “For Peace and Freedom! For the Ceasefire Agreement!” in eight regions of Russia: the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the Leningrad region, the Moscow region, the Murmansk region, the Novgorod region, the Pskov region, the Ryazan region, and […]
Posted: September 6th, 2024 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2024, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Today the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation upheld the decision to deny Maxim Kruglov registration in the Moscow City Duma elections
Press Release, 5.09.2024 Photo: Maxim Kruglov with his supporters in the Supreme Court, September 5, 2024 / Photo provided by Maxim Kruglov Today the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation upheld the decision to deny incumbent Yabloko deputy Maxim Kruglov registration in the Moscow City Duma elections.
Posted: September 5th, 2024 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Moscow City Duma Elections 2024, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2024, Russia-Ukraine relations, The Yabloko faction in the Moscow City Duma, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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St. Petersburg Yabloko calls not to vote for the current Governor Alexander Beglov and his sparring partners in the gubernatorial elections in September
Press Release, 5.09.2024 Photo: The Bureau of the St. Petersburg branch Yabloko calls not to vote for the current Governor Alexander Beglov and his sparring partners in the gubernatorial elections in September.
Posted: September 5th, 2024 under Elections, Environmental Policies, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Gubernatorial Elections, Gubernatorial Elections 2024, Human Rights, Judiciary, Social Policies, St.Petersburg Gubernatorial Elections 2014, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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On the position of Yabloko in the September elections in St. Petersburg
Statement by the Bureau of the regional branch of Yabloko, 5.09.2024 Photo from Wikimedia Commons The current election campaign in Russia’s regions of Russia is taking place in the context of continuous toughening of restrictions on citizens’ rights, political censorship in the media, blocking of information on the Internet, persecution of those who disagree with […]
Posted: September 5th, 2024 under Elections, Elections to the St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Gubernatorial Elections, Gubernatorial Elections 2024, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2024, Russia-Ukraine relations, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Cast your vote at elections on 8 September for peace and freedom!
On the position of the Yabloko party in the 2024 elections Statement by the Federal Bureau of Yabloko, 4.09.2024 Photo: Wait for Peace / Photo from social media The Yabloko party appeals to the citizens of Russia with a call to support candidates the elections at all levels on September 8, 2024, who advocate concluding […]
Posted: September 4th, 2024 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Moscow City Duma Elections 2024, Moscow Municipal Elections 2024, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2024, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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