Europe rights court: Russia violated rights of chess player Kasparov
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that the 2007 detention of political activist and chess champion Garry Kasparov by Russian authorities was illegal. Kasparov was detained in Moscow for five...
Venezuelan opposition leader sentenced to over 13 years in prison
Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez on Friday was sentenced by a Venezuelan court to over 13 years in prison for inciting violence in nationwide protests in 2014. Lopez, a former Caracas borough...
Russia ordered to pay damages for arrest of opposition figure Kasparov
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday ordered Russia to compensate former chess master turned political activist, Garry Kasparov , for his unjustified arrest following a planned anti-government...
Russia police arrest opposition leader Kasparov as new group protests
Russian authorities on Sunday arrested former chess champion and Russian opposition political activist Garry Kasparov and others as they met to form a new political opposition group. Kasparaov's new...
Russia president proposes constitutional amendments extending terms
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev Wednesday proposed constitutional amendments extending the presidential term from four to six years, and the term of members of the State Duma from four to five...
UN rights council limiting press freedom to protect religion: journalist groups
The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) and the World Editors Forum (WEF) accused the UN Human Rights Council of "undermin the freedom of expression in the name of religious sensibilities" in a resolution [text; press...
Russia prosecutors launch forgery probe targeting Putin critic running for presidency
The Russian Prosecutor General's office said Tuesday it has launched a forgery investigation targeting former Russian prime minister and now opposition leader Mikhail Kasyanov . According to Russian news agencies, the investigation relates to...
Russian President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party won parliamentary elections Sunday amid claims of vote-rigging and fraud. United Russia won 64.1 percent of the vote according to preliminary results, far ahead of the Communist Party...
Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov was released from jail Thursday after serving five days in custody for organizing an unsanctioned protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin and resisting arrest. The former...
Rights groups allege violations in run-up to Russia parliamentary elections
Human rights groups have expressed concerns about repression and rights violations in the run-up to Russian parliamentary elections scheduled for Sunday. Amnesty International (AI), alleged Wednesday that the Russian government has interfered with opposition parties' rights of...
