Disinfo: The West and US use the issue of human rights...

Summary

The West and US use the issue of human rights as a tool to blackmail, abuse, threaten, pressurize and destabilize Russia.

Disproof

Human rights are enshrined in the Russian constitution. (bit.ly/1MteoYj), .

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Interfax
  • Reported in: Issue 24
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 22/04/2016
  • Outlet language(s) Russian
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: US, Russia
  • Keywords: West, Human rights, Destabilising Russia
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Disinfo: The US reacted sharply to the annexation of the Crimea...

The US reacted sharply to the annexation of the Crimea because for the first time in history Russia independently interpreted international law.

Apr 21, 2016
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The violation of international law is cannot be justified by its "alternative interpretation". Article 2, paragraph 4 of the UN Charter declares without ambiguity that "all Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations" (bit.ly/1rbGaE3), . The UN GA Resolution 68/262 also affirmed the General Assembly's commitment to the territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders and underscored the invalidity of the 2014 Crimean referendum (bit.ly/1RZGnjo), .

Disinfo: Ukrainians who live in places other than their officially registered...

Ukrainians who live in places other than their officially registered place of residence for more than 30 days are liable to be fined from 17-51 hryvnia ($.70-2.00) per day.

Apr 21, 2016
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In the government resolution Segodnya.ua refers to there is no mention of any penalties for those who live in places other than their officially registered residence for more than 30 days (bit.ly/24Ioaj0), .