Russia celebrates international day in support of victims of torture by the bill on their actual legalization June 26 is an international day in support of the victims of torture. On June 26, 1987 , the UN Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or humiliating the dignity of circulation and punishment , adopted by the countries - participants in the organization three years earlier, entered into force.

The artist around whom passers -by gathered was charged under an article on violation of the established procedure for organizing or holding a meeting, rally, demonstration, procession On the Old Arbat, late on Thursday evening, police detained the artist Oleg Skrypnikov, who painted portraits of passers -by.

US Secretary of State John Kerry and Vladimir Putin at negotiations in Sochi, May 2013 The US State Department published a report on the situation with human rights in the world The State Department of the United States published on Thursday the next annual report on the situation in compliance with human rights in the world. Russia in it did not enter the number of rude violators of these rights - perhaps only because it is already subjected to tireless criticism from the American authorities.

Alexey Navalny (left) and Ilya Yashin after the hearing in the Kirovles case near the court building in Kirov, April 2013 The court in Strasbourg ruled that Russia violated four articles of the European Convention Russia paid the opposition to Alexei Navalny and Ilya Yashin compensation, which was previously awarded by the European Court of Human Rights .

One of the wounded during the explosion in the mosque in El Kuwait The first terrorist attack on the territory of Kuwait since January 2006 More than ten people were killed and several dozen were injured as a result of the explosion in the Shiite mosque in the capital of Kuwait. The suicide bomber, whom witnesses describe as a "young man", blew himself up in the crowd during a Friday prayer. The Islamic State terrorist group took responsibility for the terrorist group.

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In negotiations, Greece proceeds from the increase in taxes, and creditors - from the reduction of the current expenses of its budget. The country seeks to write off part of the debt in exchange for reforms. Lenders - on the contrary Neither three meetings of finance ministers of the Eurozone countries, nor two in a row of the Summit of the European Union for one week have yet given a result.

The Supreme Court of Russia upheld the verdict in the case of the murder of the Novaya Gazeta observer Anna Politkovskaya in October 2006 The Supreme Court of Russia upheld the verdict in the case of the murder of the Novaya Gazeta observer Anna Politkovskaya in October 2006. In 2014, the jury found the five accused: the brothers Rustam, Jabrail and Ibrahim Makhmudovs, their uncle Lom Ali Gaitukaev and former law enforcement officer Sergei Khadzhikurbanov.

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The main director of the Great Drama Theater in St. Petersburg George Tovstonogov Internet project #Tovstonogov100 on Instagram-this is an exhibition of photographs of George Alexandrovich Tovstonogov, which opened on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the great director The Tovstonogov BDT launched the #Tovstonogov100 project on Instagram to the 100th anniversary of the director. With details, Radio Liberty correspondent in St. Petersburg Tatyana Voltskaya.

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