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Russian Authorities Raid 'Amnesty International' Offices
The Weekly Standard ^ | 9:50 AM, Mar 25, 2013 | DANIEL HALPER

Posted on 03/25/2013 1:51:45 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

Russian authorities have reportedly raided offices of human rights group Amnesty International, according to the Associated Press

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"Russian officials have searched up to 2,000 NGOs in the past month, according to Pavel Chikov, a member of the presidential human rights council."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: amnestyinternational; pavelchikov; russia; waronterror

1 posted on 03/25/2013 1:51:45 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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And they had the Journalist's with them....

Template for Obama?

2 posted on 03/25/2013 1:52:58 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
"Russian officials have searched up to 2,000 NGOs in the past month, according to Pavel Chikov, a member of the presidential human rights council."


3 posted on 03/25/2013 1:55:59 PM PDT by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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To be fair, he did have eels from Ceti Alpha V insert into his ear.


4 posted on 03/25/2013 2:02:51 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: EEGator

insert = inserted


5 posted on 03/25/2013 2:03:18 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Kinda torn at “which is more evil”....

Putin and Russia no good guy....but AmNazi International is a group that is anti Semitic, anti Christian, and sides with many hate groups....under the guise of peace


6 posted on 03/25/2013 3:11:19 PM PDT by SeminoleCounty (GOP = Greenlighting Obama's Programs)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

I think the AI crowd has finally bitten off more than they can chew. I am rooting for the Kremlin on this one.


7 posted on 03/25/2013 3:19:44 PM PDT by AdaGray
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Good news!

http://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/2012/08/amnesty-international-is-us-state.html


8 posted on 03/25/2013 4:07:54 PM PDT by PGalt
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That website is leftist.


9 posted on 03/25/2013 10:10:27 PM PDT by Amberdawn
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Yeah, it looks that way. I wonder if they got this one right though. Funding?


10 posted on 03/26/2013 4:24:49 AM PDT by PGalt
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It may still be good information even if the site is leftist, yes. One always has to wonder about “omissions” on leftist websites.


11 posted on 03/27/2013 4:13:48 PM PDT by Amberdawn
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