Video: Obama on Human Rights in Russia
Source: http://www.robertamsterdam.com/2009/07/video_obama_on_human_rights_in_russia.htmPosted on Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 | In Market Commentary, Russia
Contributed by: Robert Amsterdam (http://www.robertamsterdam.com/) -
Glad to see we are not the only ones asking that President Barack Obama raise the issue of human rights during his visit to Russia.
The following video, focused on the growing problem of hate crimes in Russia, was produced as part of a campaign by the NGO Human Rights First, which last year invited the youth movement activist Oleg Kozlovsky for an award.
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