Archive for February 5th, 2008

The Conundrum of Democracy

By Sean at 5 February, 2008, 5:50 am

Last week, Human Rights Watch released its annual report, World Report 2008, and its assessment of Russia has few surprises.  The police crackdown on the Dissenters’ Marches, the detention and brutalization of protesters, the jailing of Kasparov, the legislative restrictions and government closings of NGOs, the application and extension of the Extremist Law, the efforts [...]

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