In Arkhangelsk a criminal investigation has been initiated against the Head of the Faculty of Russian History of the Pomorsky State University, Professor Mikhail Suprun and the Head of the Information Centre of the Arkhangelsk Regional Ministry of Internal Affairs

The swift work of Turkmenistan's law enforcement system on the eve of the festivities demonstrates that in effect a decision on the "case" against the environmentalist has already been taken - action needs to be taken NOW to prevent this

Andrei Zatoka, a well-known environmentalist and public activist has been arrested accused of inflicting injuries on an unidentified individual which he denies. The Memorial Human Rights Centre states that this is not the first attempt by the Turkmenistan authorities to