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NED grantee may be forced to quit Chechnya
The head of one of Russia’s leading human rights groups has announced that it may be forced to end its operations in Chechnya after President Ramzan Kadyrov threatened its employees. Oleg Orlov the head of Memorial, fears that the group may be forced to leave after Kadyrov called its employees “enemies of the people, enemies of
Russia: Act on Findings Implicating Chechnya Leader
Human Rights Watch (HRW) - (New York) - The Russian government should closely examine evidence gathered by the Austrian government which indicates the president of Chechnya,
WPFC award honours President of Glasnost Defense Foundation
International Freedom of Expression eXchange: The World Press Freedom Committee (WPFC) honoured Alexei Simonov, President of the Glasnost Defense Foundation (GDF), with its 2009 Dana Bullen Press Freedom
America’s New Partnership with Central Europe
Atlantic Council - In his remarks in Bucharest, the U.S. Vice President Biden celebrated the democratic and economic development of Central and Eastern Europe since the fall of
Russia: Drop Criminal Libel Charges Against Activist
(Moscow) - Russian authorities should immediately drop criminal libel charges against Oleg Orlov, the prominent activist who heads Memorial Human Rights Center, Human Rights Watch said today. The




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