Sergei Mitrokhin demands from Public Prosecutor General to investigate mass killings of dogs and cats in Sochi
Press release, February 5, 2014
YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin demands from Public Prosecutor General Yury Chaika to launch public prosecutor’s investigation into the actions of the Sluzhba Basya company which allegedly has been engaged in unlawful mass killings of homeless dogs and cats in Sochi. Mitrokhin states that such activities must be examined for falling under Article 245 of the Criminal Code (“Cruelty to Animals”), and actions of the client of the company as falling under Article 286 of the Criminal Code (“Abuse of Power “). Read more »
Posted: February 6th, 2014 under Protection of Environment.
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YABLOKO activist Igor Kharchenko arrested for five days in the Krasnodar region on the eve of the Olympics
Press Release, February 5, 2014
Today the Leninsky District Court of Krasnodar arrested YABLOKO activist Igor Kharchenko for five days under Article 19.3 of the Administrative Code (Disobedience to a lawful order of a police officer). The trial was held behind closed doors, and the sentence was made within a few minutes. Igor Kharchenko was not even given word. He was also deprived of a lawyer who would help in defence and was not allowed to attach to a video to the case file. The video demonstrated too well that there was no any “disobedience to a lawful order of a police officer”, and that there had been no reason to detain Kharchenko. Read more »
Posted: February 6th, 2014 under Human Rights, Protection of Environment, YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Youth YABLOKO picketed Investigative Committee in support of detained ecologists of the Krasnodar Territory
Press Release, February 6, 2014
A serious of one-person pickets in support of the prosecuted ecologists of the Krasnodar Territory Yevgeny Vitishko, Suren Gazaryan and Irog Kharchenko was conducted outside the Investigative Committee. Chair of the Moscow branch of Youth Yabloko Oleg Naumov, former Bolotnaya Square case prisoner Nikolai Kavkazsky and YABLOKO’s activists participated in the action.
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Posted: February 6th, 2014 under Human Rights, Protection of Environment.
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The authorities of the Krasnodar region launched the Olympics from an arrest of an environmentalist
Statement by the YABLOKO party, 03.02.2014
The YABLOKO party expresses its protest against the arrest of Evgeny Vitishko, civil society activist and well-known environmentalist of the Krasnodar Territory. This morning he has been arrested when leaving the Tuapse branch of the Penitentiary Inspection of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Krasnodar Territory on suspicion of a petty theft. Later a new ridiculous accusation of swearing at a bus stop was brought against him. Court sentenced Vitishko to 15 days of arrest. Read more »
Posted: February 4th, 2014 under Human Rights, Protection of Environment, YABLOKO against Corruption.
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YABLOKO participated in the demonstration for freedom of Bolotnaya Square case prisoners
Press Release, February 3, 2014
The YABLOKO party took part in the demonstration in support of the Bolotnaya Square case prisoners on February 2. Several thousand people participated in the action.
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Posted: February 4th, 2014 under Freedom of Assembly, Human Rights.
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Picket against lawlessness during FIFA World Football Cup 2018 construction works
Press Release, January 31, 2014
The citizen of Saransk, Mordovia, Yuri Alyamkin picketed the State Duma as his house was knocked down due to the construction of the stadium for the FIFA World Football Cup 2018. Yuri Alyamkin is sure that his house didn’t obstruct the construction works, that’s why he is trying to attract the attention of the society to the lawlessness of the local authorities and gain the just compensation for the demolition of the house. 
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Posted: February 4th, 2014 under Understanding Russia, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power.
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Activists from YABLOKO’s Gender Faction meet with representatives of the Women’s Organisation of the Swedish People’s Party of Finland
Press Release, January 30, 2014
Today activists from YABLOKO’s Gender Faction held a meeting with representatives of the Women’s Organisation of the Swedish People’s Party of Finland – Carola Sundquist, Chair, and Tatyana Ljungqvist, Vice Chair – at the Moscow office of the YABLOKO party. The topic of discussion was the women’s movement in Finland. Olga Radayeva, Deputy Chair of YABLOKO’s Gender Faction, moderated the discussion.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2014 under Gender Faction, YABLOKO Sister-parties.
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YABLOKO to participate in the Demonstration in support of the political prisoners of the Bolotnaya Square rallies case
Press Release, January 31, 2014
On February 2, YABLOKO activists will participate in the Demonstration in support of the political prisoners of the Bolotnaya Square rallies case. YABLOKO’s column will be led by party leader Sergei Mitrokhin. The action has got a permission from the Moscow authorities. Read more »
Posted: February 1st, 2014 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights.
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YABLOKO Bureau speaks up against mobbing of the Dozhd independent television channel
Press Release, January 31, 2014
The Bureau of the Russian United Democratic Party BLOKO fully supports the position of the YABLOKO faction in the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg which solidary voted against sending a letter from the Legislative Assembly to the Public Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation about possible closure of the Dozhd independent television channel. Read more »
Posted: February 1st, 2014 under Freedom of Speech.
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Bolotnaya prisoners should be declared not guilty
Statement by the YABLOKO party, January 30, 2014
The YABLOKO party expresses protest in connection with the fact that the public prosecution demanded large terms of imprisonment for the Bolotnaya Square Case prisoners: the demonstrators may face up to five or six years in prison. Read more »
Posted: January 31st, 2014 under Human Rights.
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The YABLOKO faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly voted against closure of independent television channel Dozhd
Press Release, January 29, 2014
St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly applied Yury Chaika, Public Prosecutor General, asking him to close Dozhd independent television channel due its allegedly “insulting” and “provocative” broadcasts. Read more »
Posted: January 29th, 2014 under Freedom of Speech.
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Sergei Mitrokhin expressed support for Russian Public Television
Press Release, January 28, 2014
Today YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin sent an appeal to President Vladimir Putin with a demand to facilitate resolution of the problems around the Russian Public Television (RPT). Read more »
Posted: January 29th, 2014 under Freedom of Speech.
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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 of the Institute of Friendship of Peoples of the Caucasus.
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Posted: January 23rd, 2014 under YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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Cultural group “The third way” evicted
Press Release, January 21, 2013
The police removes the belongings of “The third way” NGO from their premises which they used since the beginning of the 90-s. The representatives of the authorities act contrary to the court decision which stated that the organisation couldn’t be evicted until another premises is provided. The police officers demand YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin who arrived to support “The third way” group to leave the building. Read more »
Posted: January 22nd, 2014 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Yevgeny Vitishko held a press conference in Krasnodar
Press Release, January 21, 2014
Yevgeny Vitishko, activist of the North Caucasus Environmental Watch, convicted in the so-called the “damaged fence” case [an inscription on the fence of Governor of the Krasnodar Territory Alexander Tkachyov] held a press conference in the regional office of the YABLOKO party in Krasnodar on January 19, 2014.
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Posted: January 21st, 2014 under Human Rights, Protection of Environment.
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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.
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Posted: January 19th, 2014 under Human Rights, YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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YABLOKO to participate in the anti-fascist manifestation
Press Release, January 17, 2014
The YABLOKO party will take part in an anti-fascist manifestation in memory of lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova. The action will be held in Moscow on January 19. YABLOKO’s column will be headed by its Chairprson Sergei Mitrokhin. YABLOKO supports the action every year. Read more »
Posted: January 17th, 2014 under Human Rights.
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“Anti-terror” laws are required only for “tightening of the screws”
Statement by the Russian United Democratic Party YABLOKO
January 16, 2014
The YABLOKO party expresses its categorical disagreement with the bills submitted to the State Duma by its four factions on Wednesday. Under the guise of combating terrorism the united bloc of the authorities and the pseudo-opposition parties pursues the policies of curbing rights and liberties. Read more »
Posted: January 16th, 2014 under Human Rights.
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The Committee Against Xenophobia refused to cooperate with RPR-PARNAS
Press Release, January 15, 2014
Yesterday the Committee Against Xenophobia established by a number of human rights organisations and national communities together with the YABLOKO party adopted a special decision not to cooperate with organisations and public and political figures supporting nationalists. Read more »
Posted: January 15th, 2014 under YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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