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As the mother of the kidnapped child Elena Ukolova said, that she is planning to start the open-ended civil campaign "Where is my child?" at the Red Square in Moscow. Elena Ukolova stressed, that her son was kidnapped in Moscow April 2010, and she does not have any information about fate of her 5 years old son.
Elena Ukolova is going to ask permanently the question "where is my son?" to Russian Government at the Red Square in Moscow since 16 June 2011 until her son will be returned to his mother. The action take place at 07.00 PM at the Red Square near Vasilevsky descent.
As the mother said, that her son is searched as a kidnapped person by the enforcement bodies without any results. 
Elena Ukolova considers, that Russian enforcement bodies do nothing to find her son, because of high corruption paralyzed all Russian authorities and who kidnapped her son has strong corruption influence among the enforcement bodies at high level.
The case of Elena Ukolova is under civil control of the Association of Russian Lawyers for Human Rights.
Association of Russian Lawyers for Human Rights posts the video message of Elena Ukolova.
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The Association of Russian Lawyers for Human Rights has got the letter from Bahrain civil activist, who has informed the Association about situation on human rights in his country. The activist has told about the peaceful rally for freedom which will be taken place the 01 of June in Bahrain.
The Association of Russian Lawyers for Human Rights recognizes rights to freedom assembly as  inalienable right of every human being and supports the active civil position of Bahrain people.
The Association issues the text of the letter of Bahrain civil activist.

Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing this letter as a Bahraini citizen who demands human rights organization and the European parliament and the white house to stand by my people against the criminal regime in Bahrain. I am also writing this letter to bring your attention to the peaceful protests proceeding and which will also take place on the 1st of June; a protest that will re-new the demands for freedom.
It is important that you shed light on the upcoming protests, since this time we are completely ready to sacrifice what most precious to us in order to achieve our legitimate demands. My people ask for liberty and social equality, and it is their right first as humans and second as citizens of this country to have both, and while you had clearly and publicly support freedom and democracy for all people, then it is your duty to help us.

As Marina Zlotnikov a member of the Coordination Council of the Russian People's Movement says, the Moscow Region authorities addressed the residents of Ramenskoye to ignore the rally against corruption and crime: the officials declared, that the civil action against corruption on 10 April is the extremist activity. Local official Sergey Khryapov 7 April 2011 in the evening air of television Ramenkoe TV announced this information to residents of Ramenskoye.
Marina Zlotnikova stress, that the authorities did not mention the title of the civil protest action, which they called as is an extremist, and also the officials threatened to everybody, who are planning to take part in the civil protest action on 10 April on the central square in Ramenskoye.
As a civil activists say, the protest action against corruption and crime will take plaсe in any case in 13.00 on 10  April 2011 on the central square in Ramenskoe city. The local activists consider, that the authorities video message demonstrates only the panic and the fear. The resident of Ramenskoye are going to gather on the central square in downtown of Ramenskoye  13.00 on 10 of April 2011 and to express own attitude to corruption and crime. Activists are reminding that the civil protest is a peaceful assembly of citizens for democratic goals.
Also, civil activists declared, that they are planning to rename the central square Komsomolskya in Ramenskoye to Square of Liberation.
The protest action will take plaсe in any case in 13.00 on 10  April 2011 on the central square in Ramenskoe.
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The authorities video message (7 April 2011 in the evening air of television Ramenkoe TV)

on the photo: illegal deforestation in one of the famous district of Moscow Region Ramenskoye

As a member of the Coordination Council of the Russian People's Movement Marina Zlotnikova said the Noginsk City Department of Government company Mosleskhoz begun the illegal deforestation in one of the famous district of Moscow Region Ramenskoye.

on the photo: Government company Mosleskhoz had not any documents for deforestation

The civil activist stressed that the representatives of the Government company Mosleskhoz had not any documents for deforestation in this district. Also Marina Zlotnikova said the workers of Mosleskhoz are cut down the healthy trees in that moment when they are planning to cut down the burnt trees only.

on the photo: the workers of Mosleskhoz are cut down the healthy trees

Marina Zlotnikova reported that the deforestation area has reached 100 hectare and the healthy trees are sold of 250 rubles (8 USD) per cubic meter.

on the photo: deforestation area

The residents of Ramenskoye started the protest actions.

on the photo: civil activist

Dear Colleagues,
The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human rights (ELDH) is gravely concerned about the excessive violence of Tunisian security forces against Tunisian lawyers as well as other protesters. ELDH condemns all unjustified attacks on lawyers and their arbitrary arrests. ELDH fully supports the general strike which has been announced for Thursday by the Tunisian Bar Association in protest over the brutality of Tunisian Security forces against lawyers.
ELDH also condemns the ongoing crackdown by Tunisian authorities on a wave of protests sparked by the attempted suicide of a young fruit seller who later died of his injuries.
Tunisians must be allowed to express their grievances and freely protest. ELDH is shocked by the reports that more then 50 protesters have been killed by the Tunisian police and the army.
According to Amnesty International Tunisia has a sad reputation of violation of human rights. The rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly are curtailed, and journalists, lawyers and human rights activists are prosecuted and harassed. There are reports of arbitrary arrests, torture and other ill-treatment of detainees.

ELDH demands the immediate and unconditional release of all arrested lawyers in Tunisia
the compensation of all material and immaterial damages
the prosecution of the accountable officials
the respect of human rights by the Tunisian Government in particular of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which has been signed and ratified by Tunisia
In solidarity
Thomas Schmidt
ELDH Secretary General