| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Series |
Library of modern Russian history |
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LMRH.
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| Contents |
Perestroika to 1993: seedbed for human rights -- Human rights organizations: first shoots -- Early debates over rights and strategies -- Local differences, tackling isolationism -- Western assistance, an extraordinary congress -- The civic forum of 2001: to tango or to sit it out -- Activists and popular attitudes -- Army and police reform -- Prison inspectors, juvenile courts, domestic violence and refugees -- Past and present: the International Memorial Society -- Young lawyers step forward -- Twenty years on: human rights, society and politics -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
"Today Russia and human rights are both high on the international agenda. Since Putin returned to the presidency in 2012, domestic developments -- from the prosecution of Pussy Riot to the release of Khodorkovsky -- and Russia's global role, especially in relation to Ukraine, have captured the attention of the world. The role of human rights activism inside Russia is, therefore, coming under ever greater international scrutiny. Since 1991, when the Russian Federation became an independent state, hundreds of organisations have been created to champion human rights causes, with varying strategies, and successes. The response of the authorities has ranged from being supportive, or indifferent, to openly hostile. Based on archival research and practical experience working in the community, Mark McAuley here provides a clear and comprehensive analysis of the progress made by human rights organisations in Russia - and the challenges which will confront them in the future"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Human rights -- Russia (Federation) -- History
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Civil rights -- Russia (Federation)
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European history.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
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Civil rights
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Human rights
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Menschenrecht
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Aktivismus
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Russia (Federation)
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Russland
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780857739315 |
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085773931X |
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