Opposition activist Salman Tepsurkaev killed in Chechnya – human rights activists

Opposition activist Salman Tepsurkaev killed in Chechnya – human rights activists

Salman Tepsurkaev, activist and moderator of the opposition telegraph channel 1ADAT, was killed in Chechnya. About his demise in an job interview with Katerina Gordeeva he has declared attorney of the Committee in opposition to Torture Olga Sadovskaya. “There is a situation exactly where we did not conserve a human being. He was killed. The … Read more

Russia threatens Swiss newspaper Neue Zurcher Zeitung with legal action over Putin cartoons

Russia threatens Swiss newspaper Neue Zurcher Zeitung with legal action over Putin cartoons

Embassy of the Russian Federation in Switzerland accused editor-in-chief of the Neue Zurcher Zeitung, Eric Guyer, that the newspaper “regularly publishes materials from various authors who shamelessly and with impunity spread their fabrications and curses against the Russian leadership,” and announced its intention to sue the Swiss publication. In particular, the dissatisfaction of Russian diplomats … Read more

The Nazarbayev family commented for the first time on the riots in Kazakhstan

The Nazarbayev family commented for the first time on the riots in Kazakhstan

Aliya Nazarbayeva, the youngest daughter of former Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, published a social media post in which she commented for the first time on mass protests in Kazakhstan. Aliya called the incident “tragic events” and expressed her condolences to the families of the victims. “Let this cruel lesson for all of us be the … Read more