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Spying on the NED?

Revelations that the Kremlin was running a ring of Russian spies has done little to affect the reset of US-Russia relations, The Economist blog notes. But, it asks, what were those Russian illegals supposed to do in America?

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Russia: Reverse Judgment Against Human Rights Defender

Human Rights Watch (HRW) - (Moscow) - The Russian courts should quash a finding of guilt against a prominent human rights defender, Yuri Samodurov, former head

Kyrgyzstan: Russian inaction reflects elite indifference

Democracy Digest from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED): Why has Moscow refused to intervene in the current humanitarian crisis in Kyrgyzstan? Its inaction reflects the state

Reviewing the reset with Russia

Democracy Digest from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED): Analysts are using the occasion of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s arrival in the United States today to reconsider

New threat to Russia’s dissenters

Democracy Digest from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED): Even hardened KGB operatives were unnerved by veteran dissident Lyudmila Alexeyeva: Back in the Soviet era, she would

Russia: Reverse Conviction of Human Rights Defender

Human Rights Watch (HRW) - (Moscow) - The Russian authorities should free the human rights defender Aleksei Sokolov and carry out an independent and effective investigation

Journalist dies after being savagely assaulted by police

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: A Russian journalist was recently beaten to death in police custody, reports the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).

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Journalist killed in police custody

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: IFJ calls on Russian authorities to act immediately over the "savage" killing of journalist Konstantin Popov.

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IFJ endorses joint Russian and Georgian demand to end media restrictions

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Media groups are calling for an end to war propaganda and concrete actions to promote dialogue and confidence between Russian and Georgian journalists.

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Defenders in Danger — Rights Watch #19

Human Rights Watch (HRW) - Journalist Elena Milashina continues to document abuses at the hands of the Russian government -- even though several of her colleagues

Letter to Yuri Chaika, Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation

Yuri Chaika Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation

Dear Mr. Chaika, We are writing to express our profound concern about recent abductions and killings in Dagestan. We have

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