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In reply to the discussion: Guardian's former Moscow correspondent on "Russia’s treatment of its own whistle-blowers" (updated) [View all]Cha
(295,899 posts)52. Yes, it's horribly "sad" about the Human Rights Violations in Russia
U.S. Penalizes Russians for Human Rights Violations
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
"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."
"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. Magnitskys 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.
Among those targeted Friday were investigators, tax officials, judges and prison supervisors connected to Mr. Magnitskys 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
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Guardian's former Moscow correspondent on "Russia’s treatment of its own whistle-blowers" (updated) [View all]
ProSense
Aug 2013
OP
I'm grateful I'm living in a country where Obama is President as opposed to Putin's Russia
Cha
Aug 2013
#63
If Snowden was Russian and had exposed a massive Russian surveillance network
Uncle Joe
Aug 2013
#72
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
You can call it self serving if you will and I would agree with you but perception is everything
Uncle Joe
Aug 2013
#79
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
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
He'll come back when the horror that is Rand Paul is elected. Expect confetti and swooning...
freshwest
Aug 2013
#30
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
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
They've gone the free market paradise road. Just what the Libertarians want here. He'll do fine.
freshwest
Aug 2013
#66
Good post. Snowden choosing Russia is equivalent to a person choosing Satan as safe
bluestate10
Aug 2013
#69