The II All-Russian scientific and practical conference “The religious factor in the socio-political life of modern Russia: the perception of faith and religion in society” was held at the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences, organized by the Center for the Study of Problems of Religion and Society of the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Research Service “Sreda” and the Guild of Experts on religion and law.

In uniform Russians began to listen twice as many over the past five years June 4, 2012 Andrey Soldatov, Irina Borogan In May, an audio recording of the conversation of the opposition Alexei Navalny with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Karl Bildt and the Swedish ambassador appeared on the Internet.

In the opposition Bozena Rynsk and the Baltic Nittle June 4, 2012 Julia Latynina Against the Boenes of the market, the secular observer Gazeta.ru and one of our brightest bloggers, opened a criminal case under Art. 319 of the Criminal Code, insulting a representative of the authorities. Bozena Rynsk - a man generally open and emotions for no reason. What delights me in her.

Around Russia Between Assad and Mubarak June 4, 2012 Alexander Golts Each time the situation in Syria exacerbates (this time it happened after a battle in the village of Hula), foreign colleagues piss me off questions about the logic of the behavior of the Russian authorities. Well, what, in fact, makes the Russian chiefs stupidly repeat about the mutual responsibility of the parties.

People are leaving the Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights under the President. Back in December 2011, TV journalist Svetlana Sorokina and economist, publicist and public figure Irina Yasina announced their departure. In early May, even before Putin’s so-called inauguration, it became known that political scientist Dmitry Oreshkin and director of the Russian branch of Transparency International Elena Panfilova were leaving the council.

I had reasons to doubt whether to resign from the council or not. Presence on the council provides some protection for the people we work with and care for, and makes it easier to interact with the authorities. Therefore, it was very difficult to give up this privilege, which makes it possible to protect people. I understand those human rights activists who did not leave the council precisely because their presence there makes it possible to support people.

In society White umbrellas "Political Party" June 4, 2012 Boris Kolymagin On May 31, a ceremony of presentation of the Politsosvet Prize, the White Prize, was held - after all, it was this color that dominated the cloudy, cool evening in the Park of the Ostankino estate. At the entrance, the guests were distributed white umbrellas, many gathered were dressed up in white clothes, and even the action itself took place under a white tent.