“the Great terror of Stalin’s time, we will not, but those who fell under the ice rink, that does not help.”
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Contrary to popular assumption that remembers the last phrase, the impression of another all-Russian civil forum identified words in the welcome part of the event. Namely, the speech of human rights activist Lyudmila Alexeyeva. Chairman of the Moscow Helsinki group urged civil society activists to learn the skills of dissidents-the underground of the Soviet era.
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Recall that UCF, held last Saturday at the Moscow Center of international trade, was held for the fourth time. A key role in its organization belongs to the Committee of civil initiatives, headed by former Minister of Finance, head of Center for strategic research Alexei Kudrin, thus in common parlance is often called “Kudrinsky”. On the official website of the event it called “the largest annual meeting of representatives of civil society in Russia to discuss the most urgent problems and work out proposals for their solution”. And as for the scale of the event, with this, I can agree. Equal to him in an appropriate social niche, perhaps, do no: FMG-2016 has collected a total of nearly 1,800 participants.
the Question of to what extent the scope of activities correspond to the results — and if there is, in fact, they do — is debatable. However, this time even inveterate skeptics could feel in this discordant chorus new notes. In the first place — in the speech Lyudmila Alexeyeva, a founding member of the FSI, member of the organizing Committee. A veteran of the dissident movement addressed the participants of the forum through Skype, since were unable to attend in person. First, because of poor health, and second, because of the broken in her home Elevator. “By the way, was on hand to bring Lyudmila Mikhailovna,” he said opening the forum the Chairman of the presidential Council for civil society development and human rights, adviser to the head of the state Mikhail Fedotov.
His own speech, by the way, any sensations were no signs. Problems, they say, human rights are, but “we intend all of these problems gradually, step by step to solve”. Remember also the passage that every “ordinary civil society” need to know “the maneuver”: “one maneuver is associated with the protection of nature, the other — with the protection of children’s rights; III — the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities. And so on and so forth.” Somehow, in memory immediately surfaced a well-known saying about cricket and allotted disposition. Perhaps because the speakers after Lyudmila Alekseeva clearly left its perch.
Lyudmila was honestly told that her statement would not be welcome: “It’s business”. And holiday her statement do not call. “We are entering difficult times — early human rights activist. — Have already joined. There is a attack on our constitutional rights. The great terror Stalin’s time, we will not, but those who fell under the ice rink, that does not help. And it’s not just a few governors and one Minister. While single. Ordinary citizens — for example, bloggers — got under a skating rink is much more… In Moscow have ceased to resolve to meet on the street — for any reason… We don’t know whether this forum last permitted this meeting.”
in anticipation of further deterioration of the situation, Alekseev proposed to create a “school for training civil society activists skills dissidents, developed in the Soviet time”. The topics of the lessons: how to behave when calls for questioning and in the questioning, how to choose a lawyer, how to behave during a search upon arrest, in court and in detention. “I hope to God that none of us needed — said Alekseev. But it is necessary to know in advance rather than learning on their own and the mistakes of others…” the Final speech was, however, slightly more optimistic: “I don’t know when, but I believe, firmly believe, victory will be ours.” It is unlikely that this vague prospect seemed to the listeners so comforting.
it is Difficult to say to what extent Alexis alarmism coincided with the thoughts of the audience. Alien soul, as we know, the darkness. If you believe the words of the Secretary of the organizing Committee of the UCF, member OIG Evgeny Gontmakher, marginal thoughts Alexeyeva did not name: “I think it expressed the mood, maybe all of you who gathered in this hall.” However, to say that disturbing the performance of human rights set the tone of the forum, it would be an exaggeration. Especially revealing in this sense, the speech of the “host” of the FMG Alexei Kudrin. Alexei Leonidovich as if nothing had happened, talked about a waiting us society of the future, “which will create new ideas, meanings, technology.” All the work in it, if anyone is interested, will take on robots, but are calmed by Kudrin, the place and the people, “They, in my opinion, will be able to engage in creative activities and to create a more efficient, more produc tive machine.”
to become the Internet … there were many statements that other participants of the FMG-2016. Other daring concepts and designs of are downright breathtaking. Maybe Alekseeva fears really overblown? Or the situation is akin to the last hours of the Titanic: the lookouts have shouted about that iceberg ahead, but most of the crew and passengers do not feel the danger? Perhaps the answer to this question will give the following all-Russian civil forum. Well, unless, of course, it will take place.
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