On 22nd April, Roza Tuletaeva, one of the activists from the Zhanaozen oil workers’ strike, started a hunger strike. She has taken this extreme step because she has been refused essential medical aid at the women’s prison colony in Atyrau, where she is currently serving a lengthy jail sentence. She was arrested after the notorious

Vadim Kuramshin, the human rights lawyer sentenced for 12 years for a crime he did not commit (see here) has finally reached his prison camp destination. We carry below his first letter which describes his journey and how he is faring. We are appealing for letters to be sent to the address given at the

Free Vadim Kuramshin, Rosa Tulataeva and Vladimir Kozlov! Video message from Paul Murphy for debate in Brussels on 18 April