Archive for 'Human Rights'
The Forum of Yabloko Deputies: “We will do what we can and should do: help people and improve our competence.”
Press Release, 20.10.2023 Yabloko representatives in the regional legislative assemblies and city and municipal councils, discussed during the three-day forum the specifics of work of an opposition deputy, shared their experiences and analysed the most popular cases encountered in the practices of Yabloko deputies. The forum was organised by the Centre for Work with Local […]
Posted: October 24th, 2023 under Conferences and Seminars, Elections, Environmental Policies, Governance, Human Rights, Protection of Environment, Regional and Local Elections, Social Policies, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko leader in Tatarstan Ruslan Zinatullin at the State Council: “Militaristic practices are passed off as patriotism”
Press Release, 20.10.2023 Photo: Ruslan Zinatullin / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 19 October, the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan adopted in the first reading the bill “On the Patriotic Education of Citizens in the Republic of Tatarstan,” which was developed so that to determine a “unified approach” to patriotic education […]
Posted: October 24th, 2023 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Political Parties, Social Policies, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Youth Policies.
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The Sverdlovsk region branch of Yabloko to hold a picket against Russia’s deratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Press Release, 18.10.2023 Photo: A leaflet of the picket / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 22 October, the Sverdlovsk region branch of the Yabloko party will hold a picket in Yekaterinburg against the Russian Federation’s withdrawal of ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). On 5 October, Vladimir Putin announced Russia’s possible withdrawal […]
Posted: October 19th, 2023 under Foreign policy, Governance, History, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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The Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg did not support Yabloko’s initiative prohibiting to exclude factions’ bills from the agenda
Press Release, 18.10.2023 Photo: The Legislative Assembly of St.Petersburg / Photo by the Press Service of the Legislative Assembly of St.Petersburg The bills included in the agenda of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg by a faction must be considered at a plenary meeting. It is necessary to prohibit their exclusion from the agenda without […]
Posted: October 19th, 2023 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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On the participation of a Yabloko candidate in the 2024 presidential elections. Commentary by Grigory Yavlinsky’s Press Secretary
Press Release, 17.10.2023 Photo: Grigory Yavlinsky / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Commentary by Grigory Yavlinsky’s Press Secretary, Igor Yakovlev, on the participation of a Yabloko candidate in the 2024 presidential elections: — The position of Grigory Yavlinsky is well known. He is categorically against the special military operation and for an immediate ceasefire. […]
Posted: October 18th, 2023 under Economy, Elections, Human Rights, Presidential Elections, Presidential Elections 2024, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russian Economy.
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St. Petersburg Yabloko asks the Ministry of Culture to issue a distribution certificate for the film “The Fairy Tale” by Alexander Sokurov
Press Release, 17.10.2023 Photo: A still from Alexander Sokurov’s film “The Fairy Tale” Alexander Shishlov, head of the Yabloko faction in the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg, sent an appeal to the Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova with a request to reconsider the Ministry of Culture’s decision refusing to issue a distribution certificate for Alexander […]
Posted: October 18th, 2023 under Freedom of Speech, History, Human Rights, Political Parties, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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In Altai, Artyom Sakharov, a candidate Yabloko member, fined for reading poetry
Press Release, 17.10.2023 Photo: Artyom Sakharov / Photo from social media Artyom Sakharov, an 18-year-old civil activist and a candidate member of Yabloko, was fined 75,000 roubles for reading poetry which was regarded by the authorities as a “repeated violation of the established procedure for organising or holding a public event” (Article 20.2 Part 8 […]
Posted: October 17th, 2023 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko to conduct a three-day forum of deputies to exchange experiences
Press Release, 17.10.2023 On 17-19 October, Yabloko will conduct the Forum of Yabloko Deputies on the party’s online platform, 209 deputies from 23 regions of the country were invited to the event to exchange experiences and work on common cases. The speakers of the forum include current parliamentarians of regional legislative assemblies Boris Vishnevsky (the […]
Posted: October 17th, 2023 under Conferences and Seminars, Elections, Environmental Policies, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Protection of Environment, Social Policies, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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A Multipolar End
Grigory Yavlinsky’s web-site and Zhivoi Gvozd Youtube channel, 16.10.2023 Grigory Yavlinsky on the Hamas attack on Israel, repression in Russia and the future world order Everything on which the world order was based after the end of World War II is losing significance before our eyes. After the extreme horrors of war and colossal sacrifices, […]
Posted: October 17th, 2023 under Foreign policy, History, Human Rights, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko turns 30!
Nikolai Rybakov’s Telegram post, 16.10.2023 30 years ago, on 16 October, 1993, a protocol on the establishment of an electoral bloc for elections to the State Duma was signed, the top three candidates included Grigory Yavlinsky, Yury Boldyrev and Vladimir Lukin. People immediately named the political association “YABLoko” [according to the first letters of the […]
Posted: October 17th, 2023 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Greetings, History, Human Rights, Political Parties, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko candidates in Novosibirsk are campaigning under the slogan “For Peace and Freedom!”
Press Release, 16.10.2023 Photo: Yabloko candidates Pyotr Kopylov and Maxim Novikov Yabloko candidates in the by-elections to the Novosibirsk City Council are campaigning under the slogan “For Peace and Freedom!”. It should be noted that in September, Yabloko already held elections under the same slogan in other regions to municipal councils and city parliaments. Yabloko candidates […]
Posted: October 16th, 2023 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2023, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Don’t push the planet towards a nuclear disaster
Statement by the Chairman of the Federal Political Committee of Yabloko, 13.10.2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted on 5 October that Moscow may withdraw ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). A week later, on 12 October, it was reported that the relevant State Duma committee had prepared a bill to revoke ratification. Its consideration […]
Posted: October 13th, 2023 under Foreign policy, History, Human Rights, Political Committee Decisions, Russia-China Relations, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power.
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Alexander Shishlov: “The Legislation Committee of the St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly is being turned into a political censorship committee”
Press Release, 13.10.2023 Photo: The Legislative Assembly of St.Petersburg / Photo by the Press Service of the Legislative Assembly of St.Petersburg The Legislation Committee of the St. Petersburg city parliament removed two initiatives of the Yabloko faction from the agenda of the plenary session at a meeting on Friday, 13 October. Both of them concerned […]
Posted: October 13th, 2023 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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To rescue hostages and curb terror
Statement by Grigory Yavlinsky, 11.10.2023 War has come to Israel. Terror, which seemed to have been more or less minimised for two decades with the help of a sound military doctrine and the efforts of professional intelligence services and diplomats, broke out with unexpected force and in an absolutely ugly form. It turned out that […]
Posted: October 11th, 2023 under Foreign policy, Human Rights, YABLOKO Against Terrorism.
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There are no justifications for medieval barbarism and terrorism
Statement by the Yabloko Chairman, 10.10.2023 Photo by i24news It is with alarm and pain that we, together with the entire world, observe the unfolding tragedy in Israel and Palestine. A monstrous massacre carried out by fanatics. A new war, another burning fire on our small planet. We sincerely sympathise with all the victims and […]
Posted: October 11th, 2023 under Foreign policy, Human Rights, YABLOKO Against Terrorism.
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Yabloko will participate in the by-election of deputies of the Novosibirsk City Council
Press Release, 9.10.2023 Photo: Pyotr Kopylov and Maxim Novikov Two candidates for deputies were nominated by the Novosibirsk branch of the Yabloko party at a meeting of the regional bureau held on Sunday. By-elections for the electoral districts Nos 40 and 49 will be held on 15-17 December, 2023.
Posted: October 11th, 2023 under Elections, Governance, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2023, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Krasnoyarsk branch of Yabloko opens a public reception. The reception will work on a daily basis
Press Release, 9.10.2023 Photo by Vyacheslav Bukharov/Wikimedia Commons The Krasnoyarsk branch of Yabloko opens a public reception for the residents of Krasnyarsk. The legal service will help residents to solve their legal and social problems and will begin work on 10 October.
Posted: October 9th, 2023 under Elections, Human Rights, Social Policies, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Ivanovo branch of Yabloko opens a public reception. Lawyer Anastasia Rudenko will provide free consultations to Ivanovo residents
Press Release, 6.10.2023 Photo: Anastasia Rudenko / Photo from social media The Yabloko branch in Ivanovo will open a public reception in its office on Saturdays from 12:00 to 13:00. Anastasia Rudenko, lawyer and a Yabloko party member, will provide free consultations on legal issues for Ivanovo residents.
Posted: October 7th, 2023 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko deputy Artur Deputy Gaiduk appealed to the Public Prosecutor General’s Office due to the inaction of the Pskov region Public Prosecutor’s Office on the appeal to dismantle the monument to Joseph Stalin in Velikiye Luki
Press Release, 5.10.2023 Photo: Monument to Joseph Stalin in Velikiye Luki / Photo from open sources Artur Gaiduk, MP of the Pskov Regional Assembly of Deputies from Yabloko, points out that the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Pskov Region, which received for consideration and response his August appeal to the Public Prosecutor General’s Office in […]
Posted: October 6th, 2023 under Governance, History, Human Rights, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy, The Yabloko Faction in the Pskov Regional Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Novgorod district court fined municipal deputy Oksana Sergeyeva for “demonstration of extremist symbols”
Press Release, 6.10.2023 Photo: Oksana Sergeyeva / Photo by the Novgorod Yabloko The court hearing on the administrative case against Oksana Sergeyeva, a municipal deputy and candidate from Yabloko in the elections to the Novgorod City Duma, was held on 5 October. A few days ago, the same judge ruled out that another Yabloko candidate, […]
Posted: October 6th, 2023 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2023, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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