Human rights in Russia : citizens and the state from Perestroika to Putin / by Mary McAuley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McAuley, Mary, author.

Series:

Library of modern Russia.

Library of modern Russia

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil rights--Russia (Federation).

Civil rights.

Human rights--Russia (Federation)--History.

Human rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Human rights in Russia : citizens & the state from Perestroika to Putin

Place of Publication:

London : I.B. Tauris, 2015.

Summary:

"Today Russia and human rights are both high on the international agenda. Since Putin returned to the presidency in 2012, domestic developments--from the prosecution of Pussy Riot to the release of Khodorkovsky--and Russia's global role, especially in relation to Ukraine, have captured the attention of the world. The role of human rights activism inside Russia is, therefore, coming under ever greater international scrutiny. Since 1991, when the Russian Federation became an independent state, hundreds of organisations have been created to champion human rights causes, with varying strategies, and successes. The response of the authorities has ranged from being supportive, or indifferent, to openly hostile. Based on archival research and practical experience working in the community, Mark McAuley here provides a clear and comprehensive analysis of the progress made by human rights organisations in Russia--and the challenges which will confront them in the future."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Preface and Acknowledgements

Introduction

PART I: THE GOLDEN DECADE

1 Perestroika to 1993: Seedbed for Human Rights

2 Human Rights Organizations: First Shoots

3 Early Debates over Rights and Strategies

4 Local Differences, Tackling Isolationism

5 Western Assistance, An Extraordinary Congress

PART II: TAKING STOCK

6 The Civic Forum of 2001: to Tango or to Sit it Out

7 Activists and Popular Attitudes

PART III: ACTIVISTS in ACTION

8 Army and Police Reform

9 Prison Inspectors and Juvenile Courts

10 Domestic Violence, Refugees, the Memorial Society

PART IV: TWENTY YEARS ON

11 Young Lawyers Step Forward

12 Human Rights, Society, and Politics in 2013

Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780755620111

0755620119

9780857739315

085773931X

OCLC:

925780742