Archive for 'YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia'
Novosibirsk branch of YABLOKO supported the action for dismissal of Ramzan Kadyrov
Press release, 26.01.2016 On 26 January, the activists of the Novosibirsk branch of YABLOKO conducted picketing for dismissal of head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov. Similar actions took place in Moscow and Stavropol.
Posted: January 26th, 2016 under Freedom of Assembly, Human Rights, Street Actions, YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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Video of detention of Sergei Mitrokhin and YABLOKO activists at the picket for dismissal of head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov by the Presidential Administration.
Posted: January 26th, 2016 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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YABLOKO activists to conduct a picket for the dismissal of the head of Chechnya
Press Release, 20.01.2016 On January 26, the Moscow branch of the YABLOKO party will conduct a picket for the dismissal of Ramzan Kadyrov, head of administration of Chechnya. The picket will be held by the office of representation of the Republic of Chechnya in Moscow.
Posted: January 21st, 2016 under Human Rights, YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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Galina Mikhaleva spoke about religious extremism and security in Stuttgart
Press release, 14.12.2015 Secretary of YABLOKO Political Committee, Prof. Galina Mikhaleva spoke about the threats of religious extremism and problems of security at the 12th international conference “Fundamental Rights in Europe endangered – Liberal Answers” which was held in Stuttgart on December 12.
Posted: December 15th, 2015 under Human Rights, YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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YABLOKO conducted a series of pickets in memory of Stalin’s deportations of peoples
Press Release, 19.05.2015 Today YABLOKO held a series of pickets in memory of Stalin’s deportations of entire peoples. The action was held in front of the Mayor’s office. It was decided to picket the Mayor’s office, after the Moscow government had refused to give YABLOKO a permission to hold a rally in Krasnopresnenskaya Zastava and […]
Posted: May 19th, 2015 under Human Rights, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy, YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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Picketing in memory of deported peoples to take place despite Mayor’s Office prohibition
Press release, 18.05.2015 Moscow Government denied YABLOKO’s application for a rally and picketing in memory of the deported peoples. Despite the fact the activists are going to conduct a street action outside the Mayor’s Office on May19.
Posted: May 18th, 2015 under Human Rights, YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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The meeting of the Committee Against Xenophobia to the 10th anniversary of the Andijan tragedy
Press Release, 14.05.2015 A regular meeting of the Committee Against Xenophobia took place in the office of the YABLOKO party on May 13.
Posted: May 18th, 2015 under YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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Statement by St.Petersburg branch of YABLOKO against neo-Nazi forum
Statement, 19.03.2015 Under the aegis of the Rodina party [a pro-Putin party that combines nationalist and socialist rhetoric] an International Russian conservative forum will take place in St.Petersburg’s Holiday Inn hotel on March 22.
Posted: March 22nd, 2015 under YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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A round table on the situation with small and indigenous peoples of Russia took place in Moscow
Press Release, 23.10.2014 The Committee Against Xenophobia (YABLOKO is a member of) will participate in preparing a report for PACE on the situation with small and indigenous peoples. Such a proposal was made to the Committee at the round table “Preparing for Monitoring of the Rights of Small and Indigenous Peoples in the Russian Federation” […]
Posted: October 27th, 2014 under Human Rights, YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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Renaming Volgograd into Stalingrad is unacceptable
Statement by the YABLOKO party, 10.06.2014 The YABLOKO party is categorically against the return of the name [Stalingrad] coined after executioner of Russia’s people Joseph Stalin to the city of Volgograd. Nobody in Russia or in the world will take such renaming as entrenchment of the historic battle [under Stalingrad in the Second World War].
Posted: June 13th, 2014 under YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin met with public activists in Kabardino-Balkaria and Chechnya
Press Release, 26.05.2014 On May 25 and 26 Sergei Mitrokhin held meetings with environmentalists, election observers, public activists and YABLOKO members during his working visit to Kabardino-Balkaria and Chechnya.
Posted: May 28th, 2014 under Regional and Local Elections, YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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Human rights and inter-ethnic relations in the Northern Caucasus discussed in Pyatigorsk
Press Release, 25.05.2014 Pyatigorsk, May 24, 2014. The YABLOKO party and representatives of the human rights community organised an interregional conference “Human Rights and Inter-Ethnic Relations in the Northern Caucasus”. YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin, member of the party Political Committee and a human rights activist Valery Borshchev, Valery Goryachev, Chief of YABLOKO Staff, and leaders […]
Posted: May 26th, 2014 under Human Rights, YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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Committee Against Xenophobia members get ready for a rally and showing of the Haytarma film
Press Release, 14.05.2014 The members of Committee Against Xenophobia conducted a meeting in YABLOKO’s office on May 14. They analysed the results of their activities and announced about the two coming events: a rally in memory of the deported folks on May 18 and showing of the Haytarma film about the deportation of the Crimean […]
Posted: May 16th, 2014 under Human Rights, YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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Committee Against Xenophobia to show film about deportation of Crimean Tatars
Announcement, 13.04.2014 The Committee Against Xenophobia will show a film called “Haytarma” about the deportation of the Crimean Tatars in Stalin’s time at the Journalists House, Moscow, on May 19, 18 p.m.
Posted: May 15th, 2014 under Human Rights, YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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A meeting of the Committee Against Xenophobia to take place in YABLOKO’s office
Press Release, 12.05.2014 On May 14 meeting of the Committee Against Xenophobia will take place in YABLOKO’s office, Moscow. The participants will discuss the activities of the Committee for the past period and organisation of a rally in memory of nations repressed during Joseph Stalin’s period. The rally is scheduled on May 18.
Posted: May 13th, 2014 under YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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Committee Against Xenophobia conducted meeting at Afghan Community Centre
Press Release, 18.04.2014 The Committee Against Xenophobia conducted a meeting at the Afghan Community Centre on April 16. The participants summed up the results of their work and discussed the new working plan.
Posted: April 18th, 2014 under Human Rights, YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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Sergei Mitrokhin had a working visit to North Ossetia and Ingushetia
Press Release, 14.04.2014 YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin had a working visit to North Ossetia and Ingushetia on April 11-13. He laid a wreath at the monument to 2004 Beslan victims, had a meeting with the activists and participated in the conference where the new chair of the Ingushetia branch of YABLOKO was elected.
Posted: April 16th, 2014 under Human Rights, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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YABLOKO to appeal against the refusal of the Investigative Committee of the Krasnodar Territory to file the “Governor Tkachyov” case
Press Release, January 27, 2014 YABLOKO considered illegitimate refusal to institute criminal proceedings for nationalist statements Krasnodar Governor Alexander Tkachev.
Posted: January 29th, 2014 under YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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Sergei Mitrokhin discussed problems of nationalism at an international conference in the Stavropol region
Press Release, January 23, 2014 Today, YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin made a report at the international conference “Theory and practices of compatibility of cultures, customs and traditions in the former Soviet Union areas: from conflicts to peace and harmony in the Stavropol region and the Northern Caucasus”. The event was held in the Budennovsk branch […]
Posted: January 23rd, 2014 under YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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YABLOKO activists participated in the anti-fascist manifestation
Press Release, January 19, 2014 The YABLOKO party and the Committee against xenophobia took part in the anti-fascist manifestation in memory of murdered lawyer Stanislav Merkelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova. YABLOKO’s column was headed by its leader Sergei Mitrokhin.
Posted: January 19th, 2014 under Human Rights, YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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