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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.

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Nov 1 / 4:41pm

Russians Need To Respect Themselves

by Kerkko Paananen

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Teemu Matinpuro, executive director of the Finnish Peace Committee, and Kerkko Paananen, information secretary of the Finnish-Russian Civic Forum (FINROSFORUM), gave an interview to Lyudmila Mamina, editor-in-chief of Kasparov.Ru, about the Finnish edition of Novaya Gazeta, the attitude of Finnish society to Anna Politkovskaya, the war in Chechnya, and the current political situation in Russia. Below, an edited translation of the interview.

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Filed under  //  Amnesty   Chechnya   FINROSFORUM   Finland   Kadyrov   Medvedev   Novaya Gazeta   Politkovskaya   Putin   Rauhanpuolustajat   Russia  
 
Oct 15 / 7:06am

День памяти Анны Политковской

by Kerkko Paananen

Цветы, свечи, плакаты. В центре Москвы вспоминают Анну Политковскую. В 2006 году журналистку убили двумя выстрелами в упор в подъезде дома на Лесной Улице. Кому могла быть выгодна смерть правозащитницы? Ответ искал Темур Кигурадзе для Первого Кавказского.

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Filed under  //  Human Rights   Moscow   Politkovskaya   Russia