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Amnesty raps Medvedev on Russia rights violations

Source: Kiev Post

Moscow : Russia | 6 months ago

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has failed to deliver on promises to improve human rights and some violations have worsened since he took office last year, Amnesty International said on Thursday. Medvedev, a 43-year-old former lawyer, has scolded officials for breaching human...

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