The Russian State Duma has decriminalised defamation, having passed amendments to the Criminal Code. There are two major legislative threats to freedom of expression in Russia: libel and antiextremism legislation. Both are frequently abused to...
Russian journalist Maxim Shaligin, a presenter on pro-government radio station Voice of Russia has been fired for criticising the outgoing president of South Ossetia. Maxim Shalygin was sacked on 14 November, just ten minutes before his show was...
A scandal is flaring in Russia as two segments for popular NTV programme "Unreal Politics" were shot and then blocked by NTV's management. The first one subjected the leader of a pro-government youth movement Nashi and the chairman of State...
Vladimir Osechkin, 30, has become one of Russia's most successful freedom of expression advocates. The former businessman fell foul of Moscow's regional authorities in 2007, Osechkin claims he was asked to pay numerous bribes after he began...