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Mikhail Fedotov: None of us wants to serve as mere decoration on the authorities' lapel

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Mikhail Fedotov: None of us wants to serve as mere decoration on the authorities' lapel

Details: 19 December 2011; Olga Khvostunova

Last week a group of Russian judges and NGO members visited the U.S. During this trip, IMR's Olga Khvostunova spoke with Mikhail Fedotov, Chairman of the Presidential Council for Civil Society Development and Human Rights in the Russian Federation, about the problems of journalistic coverage of the judiciary, the Council’s work on the Magnitsky case, and the second YUKOS trial.

Courts and the Media: A Loveless Story? Part 2

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Courts and the Media: A Loveless Story? Part 2

Details: 19 December 2011; Ekaterina Mishina

Prof. Ekaterina Mishina continues her analysis of difficult relationship between the Russian courts and the country's media.

Andrei Piontkovsky: The Russian Spring Has Begun

Details: Nation

Andrei Piontkovsky: The Russian Spring Has Begun

Details: 16 December 2011

In his recent The Wall Street Journal op-ed Andrei Piontkovsky emphasizes that there is no way to hold back the growing wave of protest in Russia. Below IMR reprints Piontkovsky’s answers to follow-up questions from WSJ readers.

Signs of Progress on the "Magnitsky Act"

Details: News

Signs of Progress on the "Magnitsky Act"

Details: 16 December 2011

On December 14, U.S. Congress held an open hearing on the state of human rights and the rule of law in Russia. Invited experts supported the country’s recent protests, and State Department officials indicated the possibility of a dialogue with Congress on the “Magnitsky Act.”

Signs of Progress on the "Magnitsky Act"

Details: World

Signs of Progress on the "Magnitsky Act"

Details: 16 December 2011

On December 14, U.S. Congress held an open hearing on the state of human rights and the rule of law in Russia. Invited experts supported the country’s recent protests, and State Department officials indicated the possibility of a dialogue with Congress on the “Magnitsky Act.”

Worldwide Protests Against the Russian Duma Election Fraud

Details: News

Worldwide Protests Against the Russian Duma Election Fraud

Details: 12 December 2011

Saturday, December 10 in New York City will be remembered as the day when Russians made their voices heard. At least 300 people showed up to the Russian Consulate to protest in support of fair elections. It was the largest Russian rally in the city’s history. IMR’s Olga Khvostunova joined the protesters and offers this report.

Russia's Turning Point

Details: Nation

Russia's Turning Point

Details: 10 December 2011; Olga Khvostunova

Unprecedented social activity in Russia during this week brought attention to the country’s political crisis from all over the world. Russian and foreign media closely followed the course of what might be the beginning of the ‘Russian spring’, while policy analysts attempted to assess the implications of this upheaval.

An Expected Surprise

Details: Nation

An Expected Surprise

Details: 06 December 2011; Georgy Satarov

The Institute of Modern Russia's Expert, a well-know political scientist and a former aid to President Boris Yeltsin, Georgy Satarov reflects on United Russia's leaders electoral modus operandi, and on the broad spectrum of the election results consequences. Part I.

‘Russian Visionaries’ Exhibit Opened in New York City

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‘Russian Visionaries’ Exhibit Opened in New York City

Details: 05 December 2011

On December 1st, the Institute of Modern Russia (IMR) held an opening reception for the “Russian Visionaries. Into the Light” portrait exhibit at the 25CPW gallery in New York City.

Courts and the Media: A Loveless Story? Part 1

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Courts and the Media: A Loveless Story? Part 1

Details: 05 December 2011; Ekaterina Mishina

Today there are obvious reasons to believe that the third and fourth branches of power, the courts and the media, have developed a serious distaste for each other, and that this dislike is so strong that there is no room for a mutual compromise. Both operate in an atmosphere of distrust and suspicion, a situation that doesn’t benefit anyone. It’s no surprise that both branches — not to mention ordinary citizens — are unhappy.

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