RFE/RL Watchdog
4/5/2012 6:56:15 PM
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Russian Police Accused Of Covering Up Beating
Prosecutors in the Russian Siberian city of Irkutsk have announced an investigation after a man who was in police custody was later found in the street with serious injuries. More 
Tatar Minister Quits Over Police Abuse
Officials say the interior minister of Russia's central Republic of Tatarstan has submitted his resignation in the wake of the scandal over a suspect who was detained and allegedly tortured to death by police. More 
Independent Russian Journalist Milashina Claims She Was Beaten, Robbed
Yelena Milashina, an independent journalist for the Russian daily "Novaya gazeta," said on April 5 she and a friend were beaten and robbed outside of Moscow. More 
UN Calls On Iraq To Stop Executions
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the government of Iraq to halt executions. More 
Freedom House Visits Tymoshenko
Ukrainian officials have given permission for jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko to meet with officials of the U.S.-based pro-democracy advocacy group Freedom House. More 
HRW Slams Bosnia Over Jews, Roma
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Roma, Jews, and other minorities in Bosnia-Herzegovina remain excluded from participation in national politics. More 
Amnesty: Release 'Pussy Riot' Members
Amnesty International is urging Russian authorities to release three members of the female punk group, 'Pussy Riot.' More 
Official Slams Funds For Russian Activists
A Russian official says U.S. funding of organizations that promote the spread of democracy in the country is turning into a problem in bilateral relations between Moscow and Washington. More 
Belarus Hunger-Striker In Hospital
Jailed Belarusian opposition activist Syarhey Kavalenka, whose health has deteriorated due to a lengthy hunger strike, reportedly is being forcibly fed in a prison psychiatric clinic in the eastern city of Vitsebsk. More 
Rights Official Slams Notebooks With Stalin Portraits
A senior Russian human rights official has criticized the publication of school notebooks with the portraits of political figures on the covers. More 
Siberian Man Dies In Police Custody
Police are investigating the death of a 45-year-old man while in police custody in the Siberian city of Tyumen. More 
Jailed Azeri Activist's Appeal Denied
A court in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, has rejected an appeal by a former opposition parliament candidate and social-media activist for early release from a prison sentence for evasion of military service. More |
