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Russian Federation: Physical attack on human rights defender Mr Vadim Karasteljovposted on: 2010/03/02

Human rights defender Mr Vadim Karasteljov was attacked by two unidentified individuals on 27 February 2010. This attack comes just one day after Vadim Karasteljov was released from administrative custody having spent seven days in custody on charges of holding an unsanctioned rally on 19 February 2010 and refusing to follow police orders. Vadim Karasteljov is a member of the Novorossijsk Human Rights Committee.

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Uzbekistan: Physical attack against human rights defender Mr Dmitry Tikhonovposted on: 2010/02/26

Human rights defender Mr Dmitry Tikhonov was attacked on 23 February 2010. Dmitry Tikhonov is a member of the Human Rights Alliance of Uzbekistan and actively monitors the human rights situation in the town of Angren in the Tashkent region. The Human Rights Alliance works on several human rights issues including torture, access to justice, right to a fair trial, economic and social rights, and the rights of vulnerable groups.