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Russia lawmakers approve bill banning gay 'propaganda'
June 13, 2013 by G. Redd
The Russian State Duma on Tuesday approveda bill that would criminalize the dissemination of materials supporting "non-traditional sexual relations" by a vote of 436-0, with one abstention. There are 450 seats in the lower parliamentary house, and critics believe this is a move towards reinforcing.... [more]
UN concerned Russia NGOs being unfairly targeted by prosecutors
June 7, 2013 by Samuel Franklin
The UN released a letter on Thursday from UN human rights experts voicing their concern that two Russian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have been charged by Russian prosecutors following their involvement with the UN Committee against Torture. The Anti-Discrimination Centre Memorial in St..... [more]
Russia court rejects appeal by feminist rock group Pussy Riot
May 29, 2013 by Endia Vereen
A Russian court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by members of the feminist punk group Pussy Riot against their sentence for a protest against Vladimir Putin. Last year the group was convicted of "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred" and sentenced to two years in prison. Moscow City Court.... [more]
Member of feminist rock group Pussy Riot denied parole
May 23, 2013 by Julie Deisher
A Russian court on Thursday denied parole for Maria Alekhina, a member of the feminist rock band Pussy Riot. Band members Alekhina, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Yekaterina Samutsevich were sentenced to two years in prison for "hooliganism," characterized by the court as driven by religious hatred,.... [more]
EU concerned over Russia human rights record
May 20, 2013 by Elizabeth LaForgia
The EU expressed concern with Russia's human rights record Sunday, focusing on the country's recent adoption of restrictive legislation, the prosecution of political activists and efforts towards establishing an independent judiciary. At the human rights consultation in Brussels the EU confirmed.... [more]
UK judge upholds request to withhold evidence in Russian spy death investigation
May 19, 2013 by Theresa Donovan
A senior judge for the Judiciary of England and Wales on Friday partially upheld a request by British Foreign Secretary William Hague to withhold certain information from the investigation into the 2006 death of Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko. Litvinenko was a member of the Federal Security.... [more]
UN experts urge Russia to revise 'foreign agents' law
May 16, 2013 by Alison Sacriponte
Three UN independent experts on Tuesday urged authorities in Russia to revise a law that is having "obstructive, intimidating and stigmatizing effects" on the country's non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and non-commercial organizations (NCOs). The law, adopted in November, requires NGOs and.... [more]
The Law of Non-Commercial Organizations: "Foreign Agents"
May 10, 2013 by Elizabeth Imbarlina
JURIST Guest Columnist Shubin Nikita, Russian State University for the Humanities, Law Faculty, explores a new amendment to Russian law affecting non-commercial organizations...On November 21, 2012, Federal Law 121-FL came into force in Russia. This law works to amend various legislative acts,.... [more]
UN rights expert urges Russia to ensure independent judiciary
April 28, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
The UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul, urged Russia on Thursday to address concerns surrounding impartiality in the judicial system, while noting the positive strides taken recently. Knaul visited Russia as part of an investigation surrounding a report.... [more]
Member of Russia feminist rock group denied parole
April 27, 2013 by Peter Snyder
A Russian court on Friday denied a request for parole by Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, a member of the feminist rock band Pussy Riot, so that she could look after her young daughter. In August Tolokonnikova and two other members of the group were sentenced to two years in prison for "hooliganism,".... [more]
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