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We Are Sutyajnik. 2005 ANNUAL REPORT
Press Release - NGO Sutyajnik Reports on Its 2005 Activity
As the state increased its control over the activity of Russian NGOs, the NGO
Sutyajnik (Yekaterinburg, Russia) responded appropriately in publishing its
annual report. Directed toward colleagues, citizens, and state representatives,
the report epitomized Sutyajnik's long-standing tradition of openness and
greatly surpassed Russian legislators' expectations regarding the honest
documentation of organizational activity. Last month, legislators tightened
rules pertaining to the annual activity reports of social organizations in
Russia. Sutyajnik easily met the new requirements, having already upheld a
policy of transparency and open record-keeping for several years.
"We Are Sutyajnik" www.sutyajnik.ru/rus/reports/2005/eng -- This brochure serves
not only as a reporting document, but also as a key to methodology in the human
rights sphere. It is a guidebook for anyone who may have questions about the
infringement and protection of human rights. The report is also an interactive
reference on a number of topics: our online resources allow readers to access
information and receive advice, listen to broadcasts on human rights, and even
watch video conferences. In addition, readers can write their own responses,
ideas, and proposals, becoming virtual Sutyajnik volunteers through the
interactive website.
Reading the report you will discover what exactly the strong "band of Sutyajniks"
and "Sutyajnik syndrome" are; what the press, authorities on human rights,
political officials, students, and Sutyajnik staff members have written about
Sutyajnik; and what projects the NGO has not only created for itself, but helped
other organizations develop. You will learn about Sutyajnik's cases, each
representing real, genuine problems in human rights protection; about
Sutyajnik's influence on Russian legislation and legal practice; about
Sutyajnik's website and new informational resources; about future plans; about a
number of other worthy human rights publications; and about the organization's
educational functions. Sutyajnik not only works in the courtroom, but also leads
seminars on various topics in human rights.
Sutyajnik encourages you to read its 2005 report, "We Are Sutyajnik."
The report in English can be access at
www.sutyajnik.ru/rus/reports/2005/eng
The report in Russian can be access at
www.sutyajnik.ru/rus/reports/2005/rus
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News Agency Sutyajnik-Press
+7-343-355-36-51
SUTYAJNIK, a non-governmental human rights organization founded in Yekaterinburg
in 1994, is a human rights resource center that helps citizens and organizations
realize rights guaranteed in the Russian Constitution and international treaties
by litigating public interest cases, educating in human rights, and informing
the public about the mechanisms for human rights protection.
www.sutyajnik.ru
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