Daily Archives: August 10, 2010
Solidarity with Ferrexpo Mineworkers (Poltava, Ukraine)
A major dispute is underway between mineworkers in Poltava, in West Ukraine, and Ferrexpo Plc, a major player on the global market mainly engaged in mining of iron ore. All three shifts in the open cast in the town of … Continue reading
Filed under open letters, manifestos, appeals, protests, trade unions
Don’t Stop the Logging, Don’t Put Out the Fires – Stifle the Press
The Moscow Times Khimki Battle Stirs Press Freedom Fears 10 August 2010 By Alexander Bratersky An ongoing tussle over the Khimki forest is raising fears that media freedoms are in jeopardy, with the police pressuring journalists into collaborating or revealing … Continue reading
Filed under censorship, political repression, Russian society
