Moscow has rejected a U.S. State Department report that criticized Russia’s poor human rights record as biased and politically motivated. full story ![]()

The trial of a lawyer who died three years ago is due to begin in Russia, despite criticism from the US and human rights groups.
bbci.co.uk (2 months and 15 days ago)

England's Steven Gerrard dismisses Montenegro coach Branko Brnovic's criticism ahead of Tuesday's World Cup qualifier.
bbci.co.uk (2 months ago)
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union criticized Russia's human rights record on Sunday, saying it was increasingly concerned at a wave of restrictive legislation and prosecutions against activists.
reuters.com (5 days ago)
MOSCOW - Russia is facing a renewed barrage of international criticism, led by the European Union, over its human rights record in connection with an ongoing clampdown on non-governmental organizations and a State Duma proposal to ban so-called “homosexual propaganda.
sptimes.ru (2 days ago)
Russia on Saturday named 18 Americans banned from entering the country in response to Washington imposing sanctions on 18 Russians for alleged human rights violations.
marshfieldnewsherald.com (1 month and 8 days ago)

BRUSSELS, May 19 (Reuters) - The European Union criticised Russia's human rights record on Sunday, saying it was increasingly concerned at a wave of restrictive legislation and prosecutions against activists. The 27-nation bloc cited the cases of protesters arrested at a demonstration on the eve of President Vladimir Putin's inauguration last year who are still awaiting...
huffingtonpost.com (4 days ago)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a controversy underscoring continued stresses in U.S.-Russia relations, Obama administration officials are debating how many Russian officials to ban from the United States under a new law meant to penalize Moscow for alleged human rights abuses.
reuters.com (1 month and 25 days ago)
BLAGOVESHCHENSK, Russia (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said on Friday that the expected publication of a list of Russians barred from the United States over alleged human rights abuses will severely strain relations, but he also sought to limit the damage.
reuters.com (1 month and 11 days ago)

Many Chinese netizens were unimpressed by a state report criticizing the U.S. human rights situation, which focused largely on gun violence.
nytimes.com (1 month ago)

North Korea has angrily rejected a United Nations inquiry into its human rights record and vowed to step up its all-out struggle against the United States.
abc.net.au (2 months and 4 days ago)
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