Russia 2005
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
News on Russia in 2005
- FEBRUARY 14, 2005RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA. COUNCIL OF EUROPE INSISTS ON MONITORING HUMAN RIGHTS IN COUNTRY
setting the stage for another spat between Western-run rights and democracy groups and Moscow, the Council of Europe's Secretary General Terry Davis said ahead of talks with Russian officials that Moscow still lacked respect for human rights.
- FEBRUARY 11, 2005RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA. DUMA COMMITTEE AGAINST REINSTATING THE DEATH PENALTY
the Russian State Duma legislation committee would not support an initiative by a number of deputies to reinstate the death penalty in Russia.
- FEBRUARY 11, 2005RussiaDEATH PENALTY
the Council of the Duma recommended to put on the chamber's agenda...
the Council of the Duma recommended to put on the chamber's agenda...
- FEBRUARY 10, 2005RussiaDEATH PENALTY
the Russian State Duma Council's decision to back plans to put...
the Russian State Duma Council's decision to back plans to put...
- JANUARY 1, 2005RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Russia is committed to abolishing the death penalty as a member of the Council of Europe (since February 28, 1996).
Russia is committed to abolishing the death penalty as a member of the Council of Europe (since February 28, 1996).