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FINROSFORUM  //  The Finnish-Russian Civic Forum strives to promote cooperation between the peoples of Finland and Russia by supporting civic initiatives for democracy, human rights, and freedom of speech.

Jan 17 / 6:18pm

Россия глумится над правами человека

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Министерство иностранных дел РФ опубликовало доклад по проблеме соблюдения прав человека в различных странах. За отправную точку доклада был взят принцип двойных стандартов: внимание сфокусировано на проблеме прав человека лишь в тех странах, с которыми Россия имеет разногласия и ищет повод для раздоров.

В докладе отводится несколько страниц Финляндии. Создается впечатление, что Москва рассматривает Финляндию как объект давления и как часть своего «ближнего зарубежья» наряду со странами Балтии. В докладе в адрес Финляндии предъявлены обвинения столь же демагогичные, сколь и в адрес балтийских государств.

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Jan 17 / 2:56pm

Russia Making a Mockery of Human Rights

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The Russian Foreign Ministry has published a report on the human rights situation in various countries. The starting point of the report is one of double standards: The report only focuses on human rights in countries, with which Russia is looking for discord.

The report devotes several pages to Finland. It seems that Moscow regards Finland as a similar target for pressure and part of its “near abroad” as the Baltic States. The report directs accusations against Finland using the same sort of demagoguery as against the Baltic States.

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Filed under  //  Democracy   EU   Europe   FINROSFORUM   Finland   Human Rights   Russia   Tuomioja  
Jan 17 / 2:46pm

Venäjä irvailee ihmisoikeuksilla

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Venäjän ulkoministeriö on julkistanut raportin maailman ihmisoikeustilanteesta. Raportin peruslähtökohta on kaksinaismoralistinen: siinä kiinnitetään huomiota ihmisoikeustilanteeseen vain niissä maissa, joiden kanssa Venäjä hakee ongelmia.

Suomelle raportissa on omistettu monta sivua. Näyttää siltä, että Moskova pitää Suomea samanlaisena painostuksen kohteena ja "lähiulkomaana" kuin Baltian maat. Raportissa Suomea syytellään samanlaisin demagogisin ottein kuin Baltian maita.

Silmänlumeeksi raportti toistaa YK:n huomautuksia epäkohdista Suomen ihmisoikeustilanteessa, joiden korjaamiseksi velvollisuutemme onkin toimia. Tämä on kuitenkin vain veruke Suomeen kohdistuvalle tiedotusoperaatiolle, jossa hyökkäyskärjeksi on nostettu suomalais-venäläiset lastenhuoltokiistat.

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Filed under  //  Demokratia   EU   Eurooppa   FINROSFORUM   Ihmisoikeudet   Suomi   Tuomioja   Turvallisuus   Venäjä  
Jan 17 / 7:07am

Jatkuuko Paasikiven-Kekkosen linja?

Suomen presidentin tärkein tehtävä on hoitaa suhteita Venäjään. Tätä mieltä on useampikin asiantuntija. Presidentti Tarja Halonen on nyt viimeistä kertaa hoitamassa idänsuhteita Moskovassa, mutta millaisen perinnön hän jättää seuraajalleen?

Tutkija Hanna Smith Helsingin yliopiston Aleksanteri-instituutista kuvaa presidentti Tarja Halosen idänsuhteita toimiviksi. Suomalais-venäläisen kansalaisfoorumin puheenjohtaja Kerkko Paananen kehottaa tarkentamaan politiikkaa Venäjän suhteen.

http://areena.yle.fi/audio/1326791854375

Filed under  //  FINROSFORUM   Halonen   Ihmisoikeudet   Suomi   Tshetshenia   Ulkopolitiikka   Venäjä   Vähemmistö  
Dec 23 / 1:52pm

"Putin's Voodoo Is Gone"

Russian music critic and journalist Artemy Troitsky gave an interview to the Finnish publishing house, Into Kustannus, which publishes the Finnish edition of Novaya Gazeta. Speaking on the eve of renewed pro-democracy demonstrations planned for 24 December 2011, Mr Troitsky spoke about the change in the Russian people's protest mentality, the dismal state of the country's political party system, and the impending collapse of Vladimir Putin's regime. Below, an edited transcript of Mr Troitsky's comments.

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Filed under  //  Democracy   Human Rights   Medvedev   Opposition   Putin   Russia   Troitsky  
Dec 15 / 11:10am

Opposition Leader Held for Protest Attempt

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Russian opposition leader Sergey Udaltsov has been in detention in Moscow since 4 December 2011, solely for attempting to lead peaceful protests against alleged election fraud. Amnesty International considers Mr Udaltsov, leader of the political movement, Left Front, a prisoner of conscience, who should not be detained at all. He is in need of medical treatment and should be released without delay, the organisation demands.

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Filed under  //  Amnesty   Democracy   Demonstration   Human Rights   Left Front   Opposition   Russia   Udaltsov  
Dec 12 / 9:54pm

When There Is No Going Back

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"It has been almost 20 years since Russia saw so many people in the streets," writes Masha Gessen in The International Herald Tribune's Latitude blog. "The unmistakable sense that everyone is here, that no one is talking about anything but the protests, is distinctly reminiscent of the time 20 years ago," she recalls.

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Filed under  //  Democracy   Elections   Putin   Revolution   Russia   Russian Spring   Soviet Union   USSR  
Dec 12 / 8:20pm

Кафе Хельсинки: Долина незнания

Куда заведут Россию сфальсифицированные выборы? Почему молчит финский истеблишмент? Журналисты Ярмо Копонен, Юкка Маллинен и политик Илья Шпигель дали свои оценки происходящим в России событиям в программе "Кафе Хельсинки" YLE Mondo. Ведущий Леван Твалтвадзе.

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Filed under  //  YLE   Выборы   Дума   Путин   Революция   Россия   Финляндия  
Dec 10 / 7:19pm

"Russia Will Never Be The Same"

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Russia will never be the same after the day of 10 December 2011. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across Russia to join the biggest anti-government rallies since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

According to rough estimates, in Moscow alone the protest rally brought together 100,000-150,000 people. In St Petersburg, around 10,000 people expressed their indignation at the fake election results and the level of public discontent with Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin's "power vertical."

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Filed under  //  Chelysheva   Democracy   Duma   Elections   FINROSFORUM   Russia   Russian Spring  
Dec 9 / 4:36pm

EU-Russia NGO Body Condemns Crackdown

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Statement by the Steering Committee of the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum

Russian authorities should ensure that Russian citizens are able to excercise the rights to freedom of assembly and expression when demanding free and fair elections

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Filed under  //  Civil Society   Democracy   Duma   EU   Elections   Forum   Human Rights   Russia