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Feb 10, 2006

Mari: International Helsinki Federation Report Highlights Plight

A new report by the Internatinal Helsinki Federation for Human Rights on the increasingly desperate situation of the Mari minority in the Middle Volga republic of Mari El underlines just how important such monitoring groups are and why some in the Putin regime are doing everything they can to shut these organizations down. The 57-page report, entitled „Russian Federation: The...

Feb 10, 2006

Mari: International Helsinki Federation Report...

A new report by the IHF for Human Rights describes the alarming situation of the Mari minority and emphasizes important role played by NGOs

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Feb 03, 2006

Mari: Helsinki Federation Concerned About Rig...

The International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights and the Moscow Helsinki Group announced in a report made public on Wednesday, that there are major flaws in the protection of the rights of...

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Jul 07, 2005

Mari: Appeal on Behalf of Mari People Reaches...

Untitled Document The Appeal on Behalf of the Mari people, which openly condemns the Russian Federation authorities for their continued persecution of the Mari people and violation...

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Jun 11, 2005

Mari: Russian Duma Denounces European Parliament...

Untitled Document MOSCOW. June 10 (Interfax) - The Russian State Duma on Friday passed a statement urging the European parliament to drop the practice of double standards. The...

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Jun 08, 2005

Mari Report Blocked by Russia in the Council of...

Untitled Document MOSCOW, June 7 (RIA Novosti) - The Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) blocked a report on the situation in Mari-El at one of its regular...

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May 31, 2005

Mari: Russia Denies Allegations of Oppression...

Untitled Document Russia has issued its answer to the European Union resolution criticising the country for violating the rights of the Finno-Ugric Mari people. According to the...

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