Union leaders call on Russian authorities to investigate death of journalist Timur Kuashev
NUJ, 05.08.2014
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) have called on the Russian authorities to carry out an immediate and through investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of journalist Timur Kuashev. Read more »
Posted: August 6th, 2014 under Human Rights, Timur Kuashev's case.
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Youth YABLOKO conducted picketing against the use of administrative resource at Moscow City Duma elections
Press Release,04.08.2014
Youth YABLOKO conducted picketing against the use of the administrative recourse at the Moscow City Duma elections. YABLOKO candidates for the Moscow City Duma deputies Nikalai Kavkazsky and Igor Nikolayev participated in the action.

Igor Bakirov, Maria Yefimova, Nikolai Kavkazsky
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Posted: August 5th, 2014 under Moscow City Duma Elections 2014, Youth Policies.
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Youth YABLOKO conducted picketing demanding to investigate murder of Timur Kuashev
Press Release,04.08.2014
Youth YABLOKO activists Nikolai Kavkazsky and Maria Yefimova conducted one-person picketing outside the permanent establishment of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria in Moscow demanding to investigate the murder of opposition journalist, YABLOKO member Timur Kuashev.
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Posted: August 5th, 2014 under Human Rights, Youth Policies.
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Sergei Mitrokhin: Turchak’s political consultant should be charged with Article 282 of Criminal Code
Press release, 04.08.2014
YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokin forwarded a letter to head of the Investigativr Committee Alexandr Basrtikin claiming that the Artyom Akopyan, the political consultant of the temporary acting governor of the Pskov region Andrei Turchak, has committed a crime. Akopyan called to destroy liberals, the Jews and the Germans on his Facebook page. After a scandal on the Internet Akopyan delited his page. But the Internet users have made screenshots. Read more »
Posted: August 5th, 2014 under Elections, Gubernatorial Elections.
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Mitrokhin demanded from Investigative Commitee to investigate murder of Timur Kuashev
Press Release, 04.08.2014
YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin forwarded an appeal to head of the Investigative Committee demanding to start a criminal case on the murder of 26 year old journalist, YABLOKO candidate for the Kabardino-Balkaria parliament deputy Timur Kuashev. Read more »
Posted: August 4th, 2014 under Human Rights.
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The Voronezh branch of YABLOKO conducted picketing in support of political prisoners
Press Release,01.08.2014
The Voronezh branch of YABLOKO participated in picketing in support of political prisoners on July 31. Chairperson of the local YABLOKO branch Tatyana Shkred and deputy Chair Victor Khlebosterov also participated in the action.
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Posted: August 4th, 2014 under Human Rights.
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On the situation with the Pskov region gubernatorial elections
Statement by the YABLOKO party, 31.07.2014
The prosedjure of collection of signatures for registration as candidate for governor of the Pskov region finished on July 30. Read more »
Posted: August 4th, 2014 under Elections, Gubernatorial Elections.
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Marina Khodorkovskaya pass away
Condolences from Grigory Yavlinsky, 03.08.2014
Dear Mikhail Borisovich,
Please receive my deep condolences in connection with a great loss – passing away of your mother.
Words fall short for expressing my sorrow for your loss. Please give my condolences to your family and next of kin.
Yours,
Grigory Yavlinsky
Posted: August 4th, 2014 under Без рубрики.
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Human rights defenders and Timur Kaushev’s family claim he was murdered on political grounds
Press Release, 03.08.2014
YABLOKO member and candidate for the Kabardino-Balkaria parliament deputy, oppositional journalist and human rights defender Timur Kaushev was found dead in the suburbs of Nalchik, Kabaridino-Balkaria. He was 26 years old. Read more »
Posted: August 3rd, 2014 under Human Rights.
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YABLOKO’s Timur Kaushev found dead in Nalchik
Press Release,01.08.2014
Candidate for the Kabardino-Balkariya parliament deputy and YABLOKO member Timur Kaushev was found dead in the suburbs of Nalchik today. The details of the crime are not identified. Read more »
Posted: August 2nd, 2014 under Human Rights.
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Political prisoner Evgeny Vitishko sent to punitive confinement for three days
Press Release,01.08.2014
A well-known ecologist, political prisoner Evgeny #Vitishko serving a sentence in the Tambov penal colony settlement was sent to punitive confinement. One of the prisoners gave a phone call to the Environmental Watch on North Caucasus and told about this. According to this person, Vitishko was sent to punitive confinement yesterday evening. Read more »
Posted: August 1st, 2014 under Evgeny Vitishko case, Human Rights.
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Chair of the Moscow Electoral Commission rules out that candidates must apply to the district authorities for a permission for each distribution of leaflets or meeting with residents

Mikhail Petrov
Chair of the Moscow Electoral Commission Valentin Gorbunob sent a letter to district election commissions claiming that the candidates must apply to the district authorities for a permission for each distribution of leaflets or meeting with residents. This means that an application should be made several days before the event itself but the prefecture can deny it under any formal pretense. Member of the Moscow Electoral Commission from YABLOKO Mikhail Petrov considers the letter unlawful and suggest that Gorbunov should disavow it. Read more »
Posted: August 1st, 2014 under Moscow City Duma Elections 2014.
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Candidates to Moscow City Duma discussed city-planning and housing policy
Press Release, 30.07.2014
YABLOKO conduced a seminar on the problems of city-planning and housing policy on July 29. Elena Morozova and Vladimir Samoshin appeared as experts. Secretary of YABLOKO Political Committee Galina Mikhaleva also participated in the meeting.
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Posted: July 31st, 2014 under Moscow City Duma Elections 2014.
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YABLOKO’s Irina Kopkina and Grigory Semyonov revealed problems of police inspectors work
Press Release,29.07.2014
YABLOKO candidates to the Moscow City Duma Irina Kopkina and Grigory Semyonov together with Moscow Helsinki group conducted a check of local police departments in the Krylatskoye district, Moscow.
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Posted: July 30th, 2014 under Moscow City Duma Elections 2014.
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YABLOKO list of candidates to the Blagoveshchensk City Duma registered
Press Release, 29.07.2014
YABLOKO lists of candidates to the sixth Blagoveshchensk City Duma was registered. Chairperson of the Amur branch of YABLOKO and head of the environmental club “Ulukitkan” Natalya Kalinina announced about this. Read more »
Posted: July 29th, 2014 under Regional and Local Elections.
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Youth YABLOKO continue anti-war picketing
Press Release,28.07.2014
Chair of Stavropol Youth YABLOKO branch Kirill Bobro conducted one-person picketing against war in Ukraine.
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Posted: July 28th, 2014 under Russia-Ukraine relations, Youth Policies.
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Chair of St.Petersburg branch of YABLOKO removed from the elections
Press Release, 25.07.2014
Chair of St.Petrsburg branch of YABLOKO Andrei Palevich was denied registration at the municipal elections in two districts at the same time. Read more »
Posted: July 28th, 2014 under Regional and Local Elections.
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Passersby attacked Youth Yabloko activists who protested against war in Ukraine
Press Release, 25.07.2014
Youth YABLOKO activists in Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod who conducted one-person picketing against sparking a war in Ukraine were attacked by the passersby.

Kirill Petlin
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Posted: July 25th, 2014 under Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations, Youth Policies.
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Youth YABLOKO conducted picketing against sparking war in Ukraine
Press Release, 24.07.2014
The Moscow branch of Youth YABLOKO conducted picketing against sparking a war in Ukraine. Youth YABLOKO activists Maria Yefimova and Nikolai Kavkazsky participated in the action.
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Posted: July 25th, 2014 under Russia-Ukraine relations, Youth Policies.
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Statement by St.Petersburg branch of YABLOKO
22.07.2014
There’s a reason why the information on accusations against Oleg Baronov appeared in mass media erlier than Baronov’s relatives and lawyers learned about it. It happens every time when the investigators are interested not in finding the truth but in discrediting a person. When the case is not about investigation but provocation. Read more »
Posted: July 24th, 2014 under Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections.
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