July 12, 2010 International climate conferences, Nikitin Case Secret services’ new mandate puts icing on the cake of Russia’s decade-long crackdown on basic freedoms Ten years after the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) failed miserably to win its case against Alexander Nikitin – the…
June 16, 2010 Nikitin Case Bellona seminar: 10 years since Nikitin’s acquittal unites pessimism and optimism in desire to continue fight The rollback in Russia’s democratic reforms since Alexander Nikitin was acquitted of espionage 10 years ago are irretrievable and nothing…
June 13, 2010 Nikitin Case Law and disorder in Russia Ten years have passed since Alexander Nikitin was acquitted charges of treason and espionage by the Russian Supreme Court, which…
May 18, 2010 Access to information, Oil BP information black out spreads like oil spill BETWEEN GRAND ISLE AND COCODRIE, Louisiana – A community centre on Louisiana’s highway one, running deep into the bayous –…
April 25, 2010 Access to information, International climate conferences Comment: State oppression machine vs. environmentalists – next stop, Samara? MOSCOW – Police in the Southwest Russian city of Samara raided the office of Sergei Simak, head of the Samara…