14 November 2008, 11:03
Amnesty International concerned with pre-electoral situation in Armenia
The Amnesty International has disseminated a statement where its concern is expressed with the situation in Armenia after this year's March events.
This international human rights organization indicates to cases of beating journalists in the course and after elections and causing damage to media's property. "We are also concerned with the freedom of assemblies and fair investigation of the events on March 1 in Yerevan. In this context we call on the authorities of Armenia to conduct a fair inquiry," the statement runs.
"Armenian courts to consider cases of 104 participants of March 1 events," "Armenian Ombudsman to take part in fact-finding group on March 1 events," "Hammerberg reveals results of studying post-election events in Armenia."
Author: Lilit Ovanisyan, CK correspondent
September 20, 2024 23:28
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Human rights defenders recognize blogger Askhabali Alibekov as political prisoner
The charge of using violence against a policeman does not correspond to the circumstances of the blogger Askhabali Alibekov’s case. The authorities are forcing the blogger to stop his opposition activities by persecuting him, the “Support for political prisoners. Memorial” human rights project states.
September 20, 2024 23:13
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Natives of Ingushetia and Chechnya killed in shooting near “Wildberries” office in Moscow
As a result of shooting which took place near an office of the “Wildberries” Company in Moscow, Islambek Elmurziev, a 28-year-old master of sports in freestyle wrestling from Ingushetia, and Adam Almazov, a 41-year-old deputy commander of the “Akhmat-1” OMON (riot police) battalion from Chechnya, have been killed, sources report.
September 20, 2024 22:25
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SC upholds sentence of Volgograd resident Paskar for setting fire to rug near FSB building
The cassation court refused to grant an appeal lodged against the sentence of Igor Paskar, a resident of Volgograd, who was sentenced to 8.5 years of imprisonment for setting fire to a rug near an FSB building in Krasnodar. The above information has been reported by the “OVD-Info”* human rights project.
September 20, 2024 21:52
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Sentence in absentia for aiding terrorism upheld against Stavropol resident Denis Mamedov
The military court of appeal upheld the sentence to 16 years of imprisonment for aiding and abetting terrorism pronounced against Denis Mamedov, a former official from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in Stavropol. The above information has been reported by the “OVD-Info”* human rights project.
September 20, 2024 20:06
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Volgograd resident detained for justifying terrorism
Agents of the FSB (Russian Federal Security Service) have detained an earlier convicted Volgograd resident for his post in a messenger, seeing support for banned terrorist organizations in them.
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September 20, 2024 23:28
Human rights defenders recognize blogger Askhabali Alibekov as political prisoner
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September 20, 2024 23:13
Natives of Ingushetia and Chechnya killed in shooting near “Wildberries” office in Moscow
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September 19, 2024 23:57
Fear of execution forces Dagestani resident to apologize to Kadyrov after road accident
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September 19, 2024 22:39
Rights defenders find Andzor Kudaev's torture statement convincing
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September 19, 2024 21:41
Activist Olga Begretova loses appeal in forced fingerprinting case
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September 20, 2024 23:28
Human rights defenders recognize blogger Askhabali Alibekov as political prisoner
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September 20, 2024 23:13
Natives of Ingushetia and Chechnya killed in shooting near “Wildberries” office in Moscow
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September 19, 2024 23:57
Fear of execution forces Dagestani resident to apologize to Kadyrov after road accident
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September 19, 2024 22:39
Rights defenders find Andzor Kudaev's torture statement convincing
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September 19, 2024 21:41
Activist Olga Begretova loses appeal in forced fingerprinting case
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September 20, 2024 23:28
Human rights defenders recognize blogger Askhabali Alibekov as political prisoner -
September 20, 2024 23:13
Natives of Ingushetia and Chechnya killed in shooting near “Wildberries” office in Moscow -
September 20, 2024 22:25
SC upholds sentence of Volgograd resident Paskar for setting fire to rug near FSB building -
September 20, 2024 21:52
Sentence in absentia for aiding terrorism upheld against Stavropol resident Denis Mamedov -
September 20, 2024 20:06
Volgograd resident detained for justifying terrorism -
September 19, 2024 23:57
Fear of execution forces Dagestani resident to apologize to Kadyrov after road accident -
September 19, 2024 22:39
Rights defenders find Andzor Kudaev's torture statement convincing -
September 19, 2024 21:41
Activist Olga Begretova loses appeal in forced fingerprinting case -
September 19, 2024 20:38
Appellate court leaves Ingush activists, Nalgiev and Khautiev, in colony -
September 19, 2024 18:31
Natalia Fedorenko, advocate of blogger Kharchenko*, complains about court's accusatory bias