February 18, 2014 Russian human rights issues, Sochi Olympic Games Vitishko secretly shipped to Krasnodar as Pussy Riot, from detention in Sochi, condemn the move Yevgeny Vitishko, the Russian environmentalist who drew damning attention to gross ecological violations surrounding the Sochi 2014 Olympics today was…
February 17, 2014 Russian human rights issues, Sochi Olympic Games Jailed Sochi Olympic environmentalist on day 6 of hunger strike for his freedom as advocates for his freedom get hauled in Yevgeny Vitishko, the Russian environmentalist last week sentenced to three years in a penal colony for what is widely believed…
February 14, 2014 Russian human rights issues, Sochi Olympic Games Norway brings heat to Sochi over Russian environmentalist’s jailing Members of the Environmental Watch on the North Caucasus (EWNC) today met with Norwegian Prime Minister Enra Solberg, who made…
February 12, 2014 Russian human rights issues, Sochi Olympic Games Sochi Environmental activist gets three years in prison for eco-critique of the Olympics MOSCOW – A court in Krasnodar, Russia – the capitol of the region where the Sochi Olympics are being held…
February 7, 2014 Russian human rights issues, Sochi Olympic Games Sochi Olympic torch light to commemorate ecological wasteland SOCHI, Russia – The lighting of a torch can commemorate many things. Today, the Olympic torch will be lighted at…