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Against persecution and torture: a statement from the Russian opposition

Published on: 24 October 2012

Responding to reports of an activist being kidnapped in Kyiv and then imprisoned in Moscow amid allegations of...

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Strasbourg: Supreme Court of the North Caucasus

Published on: 24 August 2012

Written by: Grigor Avetisyan All articles by Grigor Avetisyan

For the population of Russia’s North Caucausus, crippled by war, violence and lawlessness, the European Court of...

Published in: oDR

Palliative care in Russia: it's time to stop the suffering

Published on: 23 August 2012

Written by: Anna Sonkin All articles by Anna Sonkin

In whatever country they manifest, life-limiting conditions are heartbreaking for children and their families. In...

Published in: oDR

Optimism in diversity? Moscow’s March of Millions

Published on: 13 June 2012

Written by: Susanne Sternthal All articles by Susanne Sternthal

Despite a heavy riot police presence, a spirit of optimism and unity was tangible at Moscow’s ‘March of Millions’...

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How Moscow protesters turned from angry urbanites into enraged citizens

Published on: 16 May 2012

Written by: Tikhon Dzyadko All articles by Tikhon Dzyadko

Vladimir Putin’s swearing-in as President last week was accompanied by protest rallies that were brutally broken up...

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The free city of Moscow: reflections on Russia’s protest movement

Published on: 5 April 2012

Written by: Alexei Levinson All articles by Alexei Levinson

It is easy to write off the events of the last few months as a predictable prelude to bureaucratic revanchism. But...

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Medvedev’s party reform: concession or convenience?

Published on: 30 March 2012

Written by: Grigorii Golosov All articles by Grigorii Golosov

The protest movement which was born after Russia's recent parliamentary elections achieved one very rapid result...

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Let history be judged: the lesson of Perm-36

Published on: 6 January 2012

Written by: Susanne Sternthal All articles by Susanne Sternthal

The collapse of the USSR in 1991 led to historical reconsideration, but unlike in Germany or South Africa, there has...

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After the Duma election: where is Russia heading?

Published on: 13 December 2011

Written by: Editors of OpenDemocracy Russia All articles by Editors of OpenDemocracy Russia

Last Wednesday oDR and the Russia Foundation held a roundtable event reflecting on the country's disputed...

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Dark blue thread: resisting a sewn-up election

Published on: 4 November 2011

Written by: Elena Godlevskaya All articles by Elena Godlevskaya

As Putin once more readies himself for the presidency, Elena Godlevskaya surveys the level of opposition in Oryol...

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Springtime for Lukashenka?

Published on: 29 June 2011

Written by: Janek Lasocki All articles by Janek Lasocki

Effective opposition in Belarus has traditionally been limited by a limited sense of nationhood, a deeply controlled...

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