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Cha

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52. Yes, it's horribly "sad" about the Human Rights Violations in Russia
Thu Aug 1, 2013, 06:35 PM
Aug 2013
U.S. Penalizes Russians for Human Rights Violations

"The Obama administration barred 18 Russians from traveling to the United States and froze any assets they may have here under a new law intended to punish human rights violations. A handful of other more highly placed officials, including the head of the Russian region of Chechnya, were put on a list not publicly revealed. Russian officials promised to ban a like number of Americans."

"The public sanctions targeted largely midlevel officials but the classified list included Ramzan A. Kadyrov, the president of Chechnya, a Kremlin ally known as a ruthless ruler, according to people briefed on the list. Others on the secret list were figures of such prominence in Russia that the administration feared identifying them might invite retaliation by President Vladimir V. Putin against similarly situated American officials like members of Congress."

Of the 18 Russians identified on the unclassified list, all but two are tied to the death of Sergei L. Magnitsky, the lawyer for Mr. Browder who was investigating official corruption only to be arrested and die in custody in 2009. His death became a cause célèbre for Russia critics, and the American sanctions law was named for him.

Among those targeted Friday were investigators, tax officials, judges and prison supervisors connected to Mr. Magnitsky’s case. The other two were Chechens implicated in prominent murders: Lecha Bogatirov, accused of gunning down Umar S. Israilov, a Chechen dissident, on the streets of Vienna in 2009, and Kazbek Dukuzov, accused of murdering the American journalist Paul Klebnikov in Moscow in 2004.

http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/OFAC-Enforcement/Pages/20130412.aspx

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/13/world/europe/us-issues-penalties-against-russians-for-rights-violations.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
After reading that I realized we should shred the 4th Amendment. Wilms Aug 2013 #1
I read it and that never came to my mind. ProSense Aug 2013 #2
Russia's treatment of gays stinks... Wilms Aug 2013 #5
What about Russia whistleblowers? n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #6
This is just sad. reformist2 Aug 2013 #23
Yes, it's horribly "sad" about the Human Rights Violations in Russia Cha Aug 2013 #52
They will be safe here so long as they don't whistle-blow against the U.S. Uncle Joe Aug 2013 #39
We are. Russia has a long list of Human Rights abuses. Cha Aug 2013 #49
So do we. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #50
Stack them up against Russia's. I'll take Cha Aug 2013 #53
Never said they did not have huge issues. We have a very bloody history Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #54
Russia has many more.. Cha Aug 2013 #56
I could respond with an equal number of links Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #62
I'm grateful I'm living in a country where Obama is President as opposed to Putin's Russia Cha Aug 2013 #63
As I said, I could match you link for link Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #64
I know you keep saying that like you're broken recording... And, I know this.. Cha Aug 2013 #65
If Snowden was Russian and had exposed a massive Russian surveillance network Uncle Joe Aug 2013 #72
If we did or didn't.. I think putin would try to make sure Cha Aug 2013 #73
Snowden is not plotting against the U.S. whether Uncle Joe Aug 2013 #74
If snowden's giving secrets from his laptop to Russia then Cha Aug 2013 #75
I agree, Putin did make the big catch and it just goes to show you what a sad state of affairs it is Uncle Joe Aug 2013 #77
I doubt Russia is taking any "high road". Cha Aug 2013 #78
You can call it self serving if you will and I would agree with you but perception is everything Uncle Joe Aug 2013 #79
Fucking hypocrites. Cha Aug 2013 #80
Human rights activists stand for many issues they will applaud Uncle Joe Aug 2013 #81
Pro, Infowars loves Putin. It's a libertarian thing, you wouldn't get it. freshwest Aug 2013 #10
So let him go to Bolivia or Venezuela. Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #3
Thanks ProSense. Scurrilous Aug 2013 #4
vladimir putin UglyGreed Aug 2013 #7
DU rec...nt SidDithers Aug 2013 #8
The irony is thick. n/t AtomicKitten Aug 2013 #9
Yup. n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #15
Yes it is. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #51
Well fuck, if Russia isn't nice to its own whistleblowers LondonReign2 Aug 2013 #11
Actually, thank you for sharing your thought process. ProSense Aug 2013 #12
All your hardwork has won me over LondonReign2 Aug 2013 #13
Don't blame me for your thinking. n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #14
You're a lucky gal, Pro. You have such innnnteresting fans. Number23 Aug 2013 #61
Russia executes whistleblowers, the US jails them indefinitely, tortures them in custody, NuclearDem Aug 2013 #16
Who are the whistleblowers who the US jails "indefinitely" and "tortures" in custody? ProSense Aug 2013 #17
You clearly didn't follow the Manning trial. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #21
I did, and you said "them" ProSense Aug 2013 #25
Oh stop it. Just stop it. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #26
Yes, you did. You made a snarky remark as if to imply: So, the U.S. does this....n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #29
Oh for God's sake, just tell her/him nyah nyah nyah nyah, nyah, nyah - tag. You're it. matthews Aug 2013 #59
Prosense, where should Snowden seek asylum? The Corrector Aug 2013 #18
LOL! "What's your suggestion?" Here: ProSense Aug 2013 #19
Does the US Government consider him a hero? The Corrector Aug 2013 #24
You weren't happy with my "suggestion"? n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #32
Confused, not happy or unhappy The Corrector Aug 2013 #40
He isn't subject to military justice. He is a civilian. nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #57
Corrected The Corrector pintobean Aug 2013 #71
He'll come back when the horror that is Rand Paul is elected. Expect confetti and swooning... freshwest Aug 2013 #30
No one here cares about Ron Paul for cripes sake. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #55
Corrected by MIRT pintobean Aug 2013 #84
We all know this 1,000 times already. and we all know.. allin99 Aug 2013 #20
We also know ProSense Aug 2013 #22
which happened...*today*, not weeks now... allin99 Aug 2013 #27
The piece in the OP is from today, and the administration position is not new. ProSense Aug 2013 #28
the u.s. reaction could have been anything. they made a statement on todays asylum... allin99 Aug 2013 #31
That ProSense Aug 2013 #33
it's just weird that you post the exact same thing... allin99 Aug 2013 #34
What ProSense Aug 2013 #36
there's nowhere else for him to go. allin99 Aug 2013 #37
So, what does that have to do with the OP? ProSense Aug 2013 #38
If Snowden lives happily ever after in Russia then he worked for them DevonRex Aug 2013 #35
Beware: Harding wrote a book about it after reporting it muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #41
So there were no murders? ProSense Aug 2013 #42
I'm taking the mickey of you and your cohort's breathless denunciation of books muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #43
OK. So there were murders, but you're just "taking the mickey" on a false equivalency. ProSense Aug 2013 #44
'Guardian reporter writes a book'='Guardian reporter writes a book' is a 'false equivalency'? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #45
Yes, the book has nothing to do with the current report, and the situations aren't remotely similar. ProSense Aug 2013 #46
The book is about the title of your thread, and by the man you describe in your title muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #47
Irony Alert.. Cha Aug 2013 #48
Gays had better stay away from Russia in 2014 or they'll be arrested: freshwest Aug 2013 #58
yeah, that's a freakng red flag right there. Something's Cha Aug 2013 #60
They've gone the free market paradise road. Just what the Libertarians want here. He'll do fine. freshwest Aug 2013 #66
Oh yeah, Mr "Ron Paul is dreamy" will do just fine. Nostrovia Putin puppet. Cha Aug 2013 #67
Well, AJ and RP heart Putin, so what's not to like, LOL. freshwest Aug 2013 #68
Good post. Snowden choosing Russia is equivalent to a person choosing Satan as safe bluestate10 Aug 2013 #69
Poor Eddie sheshe2 Aug 2013 #70
"In the end".. you're nothing but a hacker/leaker who scuttled off to Cha Aug 2013 #83
how does the united states treat russian whistleblowers? SwampG8r Aug 2013 #76
Pussy Riot ~ Putin Lights Up The Fires Zorra Aug 2013 #82
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