Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Something to Celebrate in Russia

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Expand Russian journalist Ivan Golunov (center), who was freed from house arrest after police abruptly dropped drug charges against him, meets with the media and supporters outside the office of criminal investigations in Moscow, June 11, 2019. The sign reads: “I am/We are Ivan Golunov.” © 2019 Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters Those of us who cover Russia aren’t spoilt by good news. This week, however, yielded not one but two amazing breakthroughs for critics of the government framed on drug charges. On Monday, a court in Chechnya granted parole to Oyub Titiev of Memorial, Russia’s leading human…

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