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Human rights activists to give press conference at Interfax on Thursday

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A number of prominent Russian human rights activists will give a press conference at the Interfax main office (2 Pervaya Tverskaya-Yamskaya Ul.) at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 5.

Moscow Helsinki Group head Lyudmila Alexeyeva, Civil Assistance Committee Chair Svetlana Gannushkina, Memorial head Sergei Kovalyov, and For Human Rights leader Lev Ponomaryov will speak about a new bill tightening control over nonprofit organizations funded from abroad.

For accreditation please call 8 (499) 250-8832. Accreditation ends one hour prior to the conference. Admission upon the presentation of press cards.

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