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Campaign Unavailable We're sorry, this alert is no longer available. If you would like to learn more about ways you can take action, please visit Human Rights First.The short explanation of this alert was:
This is just the latest in a string of baseless, official attacks against Ms. Moskalenko and her organization. It appears to be intended to force her to stop her legal advocacy on behalf of clients viewed unfavorably by the authorities. Ms. Moskalenko is the founder of the International Protection Center, a non-profit legal assistance organization, and represents victims of human rights abuses before the European Court for Human Rights. She is a recipient of the 2006 International Helsinki Federation Recognition Award. Government pressure on Ms. Moskalenko goes against standards for official treatment of lawyers and human rights defenders that apply to the Russian Federation. The U.N. Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, adopted in 1990, and the 1998 U.N. Declaration on Human Rights Defenders protect the right of lawyers to conduct their work without fear of retribution by state or non-state agents. Please take action to show your support for Ms. Moskalenko and for the right of attorneys to defend human rights in Russia. If you would like to view details on this alert, please visit here. |
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The Prosecutor General's office is threatening to disbar Karinna Moskalenko, a prominent Russian lawyer who has devoted years of practice to defending human rights. 