The Russian Judiciary – Priorities for Change in a New Decade
Tuesday 9th February 2010, 4.00pm–5.30pm, Committee Room 18, House of Commons, London, SW1 0AA, SW1A 2JH. NB. Change of Venue
The All Party Parliamentary Russia Group, The EU-Russia Centre & The Foriegn Policy Centre cordially invite you to a seminar on:
The Russian Judiciary - Priorities for Change in a New Decade
Guest Speakers:
- Ms Olga Borisovna Kudeshkina, Former Judge of the Moscow City Court
- Professor Alena Ledeneva, Professor of Politics and Society at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) at University College London.
- Chair: Bob Wareing MP, Treasurer, Russia APPG
RSVP : gd@eu-russiacentre.org
Info: Olga Kudeshkina was a Russian judge for over 20 years until 2004 when, as a Moscow City Court Judge, she was dismissed over her statements to public media where she claimed to have come under pressure from the Moscow City Court chairman and the Prosecutor General's Office in a high-profile criminal case. Subsequently, the European Court on Human Rights upheld Ms Kudeshkina's complaint and ruled that her dismissal from office was a violation of the freedom of expression guaranteed by Article 10 of the Russian Constitution. In 2003 Ms Kudeshkina stood as a candidate in the general election for seats in the Duma, the parliament of the Russian Federation and included a programme for reform of the judiciary on her platform.
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