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Russia: Human Rights Under Constant Threat
By: Masha Medvedkov
Posted: Jul 16 09
Witnessed: 859 times
Regions: Russia
Issues: Human rights defenders, Justice, Violence
Tags: accoutability, chechnya, government corruption
In Russia, contract killings are so common that even the keenest observers are losing count. And the struggle against the threat to human rights defenders is far from being a priority for the authorities.
This is a report from france24english.
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