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>Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 21:25:18 EDT
>Subject: Victimised Kirov Trade Unionists - Pressure still Needed
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> Pressure still Needed to Defend the Victimised
> Kirov Trade Unionists
>
>On Thursday 27 April, 2000, the courts in Kirov, Russia, will decide whether
>or not to strip trade union activist and local councillor Sergei Salnikov of
>his parliamentary immunity and to prosecute him. This arises out of an
>incident just before the presidential election in which he and his fellow
>activist Maksim Karpikov distributed leaflets telling people not to vote for
>Putin. The Salnikov case was due to be decided last month, but after a rush
>of protest letters the authorities decided to delay making a decision until
>the 27th.
>
>We must keep up the pressure now! Recently Putin has embarked on a course of
>escalating repression against active trade unionists, especially those who,
>like Salnikov and Karpikov, belong to the militant trade union Zaschita
>("Defense"). Some weeks ago the co-chairman of Zaschita in Bashkortostan was
>viciously beaten by police and then thrown unconscious out of their vehicle.
>(See http://members.aol.com/ISWoR/english/news/rybalko1.html) And Russian
>trade unionists hold vivid memories of Oleg Maksakov, leading Zaschita
>organiser in Astrakhan region, murdered by paid assailants with a sawn-off
>rifle.
>
>Zaschita union is now preparing for a massive day of action on 17 May against
>the government's draconian new Labour Code, which makes trade unions
>virtually powerless and ushers in the 56-hour week.
>(http://members.aol.com/ISWoR/news/labcode.html) .We must not allow the most
>active trade unionists in Russia to become demoralised! We must show our
>solidarity now.
>
>Please send protests to the fax/email addresses of the Kirov authorities
>below regarding both Salnikov and Karpikov (who is appealing against his
>fine), and circulate this message to others asking them to do the same. We
>are also collecting donations to send to Kirov immediately so that in the
>event that Karpikov loses his appeal, he will be able to pay his fine.
>(Details below.) Of course our hope is that we can generate a solidarity
>campaign powerful enough to force the authorities to drop all charges against
>both men. If we are successful, then the money collected will be donated to
>the Kirov Zaschita activists instead so that they can produce more leaflets
>and newspapers against Putin!
>
>Sergei Salnikov and his colleagues are known not just for attacking the
>regime and the privatisation, but are also among the few who have stood up
>against the rise of racism and antisemitism, and to oppose the Russian
>aggression in Chechnya. Please do not let Putin get away with silencing these
>brave activists!
>
>Lisa Taylor
>International Solidarity with Workers in Russia (ISWoR)
>http://members.aol.com/ISWoR/english/index.html
>
>Please protest to the following authorities, with a copy of your letter to us
>at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>
>Send your protest letters to:
>
>Vladimir Sergeenkov,
>The Head Regional Administration
>Russia, 610019 Kirov,
>ul. Karla Libknekhta 69
>Fax: +7 (8332) 62-89-58
>E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>Mikhail Mikheev,
>Chairman of Kirov Regional Duma,
>he Head Regional Administration
>Russia, 610019 Kirov,
>ul. Karla Libknekhta 69
>Fax: +7 (8332) 62-48-00 - against stripping Sergei Sal'nikov of his
>immunity.
>
>Valery Kalinin,
>Chairman of Kirov Regional Court,
>Russia, 610000, Kirov
>ul. Drelevskogo 20
>Fax +7 (8332) 62-92-74. - demanding to insure fairness in considering
>this case.
>
>Copies of your protest letters may also be sent to us at
>ISWoR,
>Box R,
>46 Denmark Hill,
>London SE5 8RZ
>
>Please make cheques for the solidarity fund payable to ISWoR and send to
>above address. (Foreign cheques in your own currency are okay.)
>Updated information on the case will be posted to the ISWoR website.
>http://members.aol.com/ISWoR/english/index.html
>
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