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The experts of Russian Anti-Corruption Civil Society Center Clean Hands have invited officially Arnold Schwarzenegger the outgoing governor of California to participate in the civil anticorruption project Mobile Office as participant of the civil mobile group  fighting against  corruption in Russia.
As the specialists of Clean Hands said, Arnold Schwarzenegger a Republican has repeatedly announced among World Mass-Media that after leaving his post of governor, he would devote himself to nonprofit work. The specialists of Clean Hands asked Arnold Schwarzenegger for trying himself as civil activist and entering the team of Mobile Office to work with Russian citizens and their complaints about corruption.
We note that the project Mobile Office began its work at Domodedovo city in autumn 2009, when the activists opened the headquarter to get the complaints about corruption in village Matveevka at the 52nd km of the M4 "DON". The mobile group of specialists of Clean Hands with the civil support of Civil Control  and Civic Platform of party United Russia and other activists  opened  the headquarter of Clean Hands to get the complaints about corruption  from residents of Krasnodar region, as a result  200 complaints about corruption  were taken during several days of the visit in October 2010.
The experts of CLEAN HANDS are planning the presentation of the report about corruption in the Krasnodar region in December 2010.  
Specialists of CLEAN HANDS believe that the involvement of well known representatives of civil society, culture, science, in anti-corruption activity makes fighting against corruption more effective.
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The new political movement “Russian People’s Movement” will be presented at the meeting of supporters and members of the new Russian political movement 20 November 2010 in Moscow.
The assembly of members and founders of the new movement will start at 11.00 AM in conference center “Extropolis Red Rose”.
Evgeny Arkhipov, The Chairman of the Association of Russian Lawyers for Human Rights, Marina Zlotnikova, civil activist, Dmitry Firsov an expert-Russian Anti-Corruption Civil Center CLEAN HANDS will open and conduct  the meeting, also the participants will declared the aims, goals and program of Russian People’s Movement.
The members of Russian People’s Movement have informed that the movement has been based on the new political ideology which was combining the transhumanism and democratic values.
The members of the new movement will discussed the statute of the movement and the draft of the new Constitution of Russian Federation, which prepared by Association of Russian Lawyers for Human Rights.
Also the members of the movement will discuss the  necessity of foundation of the civil platform “People’s Political Discussion Club” for dialog between Russian authorities and people.

The meeting will be held in Russia, Moscow, conference center “Extropolis Red Rose, Lev Tolstoy street, b.16 at 11.00 AM.
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As Marina Zlotnikova a coordinator of human rights movement ANTIMENT in Russia said, Russian President banned the rally for freedom of speech in Russia, which should take place on Vasilievsky descent near Red Square in Moscow. She was informed about it by the commandant of the Kremlin in ordering tone.
Important, that according Article 8 of Russian Law about assembly only Russian President has right to permit rally near Red Square and Kremlin.
As Marina Zlotnikova told our correspondent, one day before she and one of the activist was pressured and got some threats of their life and health by intelligent services.
In particular, Dmitry Ryabikov from Voskresensk (city 50-miles from Moscow) said, that he was pressured by 2 representatives of Russian intelligent services, as he said, two people are 35-40 years old detained him in the street and explained him, that gathering people to participate in rally on Vasilievsky descent is illegal and they said, he may be shooted and drowned in Moscow-river.
Other activists – Alexey Zelenov, Ludmila Gayduk - from village Rechnik (suburb of Moscow) several days before also were suffered the pressure: their cars were set fire by unknown people during the night.
As Marina Zlotnikova said, the commandant of the Kremlin did not suggest any other alternative places for the rally.
Marina Zlotnikova consider, that the ban of the rally is the proof that the Russian Government is initiator of censorship and Russia goes back to totalitarianism in a worst form when everyone is under total control and under pressure.

on the photo: the worship cross at Matveevka, Domodedovo city, Russia

on the photo: the worship cross

As the residents of village Matveevka which is located on the 52nd kilometer of highway M4 "Don" have told the press-service of Association of Russian Lawyers for Human Rights that the place where the construction of item tolls and increase of vehicular traffic to the place of Olympic Games 2014 year was planned, the worship cross has appeared today.
Earlier, the owners of the plots and houses in Matveevka announced plans to build a chapel on the place of planning of the construction of the  item tolls on  the 52nd km of highway M4 "DON", and  the residents of Matveevka  erected the cross  at the Olympic lane  on 3 July 2010.
As the residents said, they would begin to build the chapel as soon as possible and also they were planning to open the account for donations for the construction of the chapel.
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After participation of Association of Russian Lawyers for Human Rights at a press conference of international civil movement "ANTIMENT in Kiev 26 May 2010, where Evgeny Arkhipov a chairman of the Association announced the most corrupt positions of Russian law enforcement bodies and intelligent services the Association was faced with a regular lock of the hotlines +7 495 968 30 44 and +7 495 923 34 98: Since 27 May 2010 phones have not being receiving any calls , also the members of the Association were informed about the lock by the citizens who dialed additional phone numbers of the Association.
Receiving of calls was stopped 27 May 2010 despite the fact that one of the most popular Ukrainian Newspaper "Evening News" published several times in electronic and print versions the hot lines provided by the Association for Movement ANTIMENT. Moreover, the phones were mentioned in the Russian media, such as the Russian News Services (RSN) , www.kasparov.ru , www.corrupcia.net etc. but since 27 May 2010 have not been received. In addition, 8 June 2010 an activist of the Association during the conversation with technical specialist of services company "BeeLine "was informed that the number + 7 495 968-30-44 had some obstacles to receive a signal, but the operator could not explain the reasons of it.