Russians call for death penalty as murders rise

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Russian academics have called for the death penalty to be reinstated following a spate of murders which, according to Moscow police, has seen at least eight professors and researchers found dead in suspicious circumstances over the last two years. Mikhail Kodin, vice-president of the Russian Academy of Social Science, acknowledges that it is unlikely that scientists are being deliberately targeted but notes that the restoration of the death penalty is needed to deal with the growth of lawlessness that has sprung up as a result of the increasing gulf between rich and poor people in Russia.

Company legal issue, Cases, Crimes against, Murder, Scholars

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Freedom is first fatality as a new iron curtain falls

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An analysis of the state of human rights and Government treatment of human rights organisations in Russia. It is contended that the Russian Government is implementing an unprecedented crackdown on nongovernmental organisations (NGOs), particularly human rights NGOs, and that civil society in the country is under grave threat.

International Affairs, Human Rights, Analysis, Non-governmental organizations, Nongovernmental organizations

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Council shifts focus in Russia

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The British Council in Russia has moved its focus from teaching English on a commercial basis to build up cultural relationships between Britain and Russia.

Government domestic functions, International aspects, Political aspects, English education, Education policy, British Council

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