Corruption six feet under
Published: 08 June, 2009, 10:54
A woman in Moscow has complained that strangers have been buried in her family grave and claims her family plot was sold for a bribe.
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In what is seen as a politically motivated gesture, the European Court of Human Rights has delivered its verdict in the case of Vasily Kononov versus Latvia.
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Russia's commissioner for children's rights, Pavel Astakhov, has announced that Russia has suspended all adoptions of children by foreigners until bilateral agreements are signed to protect the children.
29.05.2010, 08:30
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Russian gay rights activists have held a rally in the center of Moscow despite a ban imposed by the city's authorities.
01.04.2009, 13:12
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Fourteen women with mental disabilities have been sterilised in the Perm region of Russia against their will and without an appropriate court ruling.
17.07.2009, 16:08
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Starting from July 21, Russian security services will have the right to open and inspect postal items without the decision of a court, according to a new order from the Ministry of Communications.
A group of Moscow policemen subjected their superiors to sharp criticism in an interview published on February 1. The accusations extended to illegal use of crack units for personal protection and fights over property.
22.05.2010, 13:55
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Car owners in the Russian capital are holding protests over the use of flashing blue lights on the cars of Moscow's top officials.
05.10.2010, 15:58
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A federal ministry questionnaire is asking the mothers of Russian schoolchildren if they have had abortions. This and other personal questions have sparked outrage among parents and the general public.
20.10.2010, 20:07
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"A belt is for your trousers - a talk is for your child" - that's the message that is displayed on a new item for sale in Barnaul, the capital of southern Siberia’s Altay Territory.
In an attempt to bring more money into the deficit budget, Russia’s Social Investment Fund has decided to cut corners on social payments.
Published: 08 June, 2009, 10:54
A woman in Moscow has complained that strangers have been buried in her family grave and claims her family plot was sold for a bribe.