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An author by initials AIA referred to an article in [[Komsomolskaya Pravda]] implying that the Foundation undermines the state of Russia. The article quoted a [[Moscow State University]] professor [[Vladimir Dobrenkov]] and a political analyst [[Sergei Markov]] stating that civil liberty defenders can overthrow the Russian government and thus help Western powers gain access to Russia's raw materials.<ref name="serviceman">{{Cite web
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|title=Мы - агенты влияния Запада!
|trans_title=We are the West's agents of influence!
|author=Olga Vandysheva
|date=December 21, 2004
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An article in [[The Guardian]] stated that unnamed critics accuse the foundation in "bankroll[ing] widespread opposition to Mr Putin". The article said that some activists refused grants from the foundation while others accepted them.<ref name="players">{{Cite journal
An article in [[The Guardian]] stated that unnamed critics accuse the foundation in "bankroll[ing] widespread opposition to Mr Putin". The article said that some activists refused grants from the foundation while others accepted them.<ref name="players">{{Cite journal

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The International Foundation for Civil Liberties (Russian: Международный фонд гражданских свобод) is a non-profit organization established by the Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky in November 2000.[1][2][3][4]

The foundation is headquartered in New York City and headed by microbiologist, author and activist Alexander Goldfarb.[5][6][7][8] The stated mission of the foundation is "to provide financial, legal, informational and logistical resources to secure human rights and civil liberties in Russia." [9] The first grant of the foundation ($3 million) was given as an endowment for the Andrei Sakharov Museum and Civic Center in Moscow. The grant was accepted by Sakharov's widow Elena Bonner [10][11] By May 2001, 160 more grants have been awarded by the foundation to NGOs engaged in human rights protection across Russia.[12].[13]

As part of its campaign to highlight violations of human rights in Chechnya IFCL sponsored screening of documentaries on the Chechen War around the world. [14] The foundation took out full-page advertisements in international press criticising the record of president Vladimir Putin.[15]

IFCL has been a major sponsor of transcribing the so-called Kuchma tapes - the recordings in the office of the Ukrainian president made by Major Mykola Melnychenko.[16][17]

IFCL supported Alexander Litvinenko through a resettlement grant that paid for rent of his two-bedroom apartment in UK.[10] The director Alex Goldfarb who had arranged Litvinenko’s defection from Moscow in 2000[18] became prominent as a spokesman for Litvinenko after his poisoning and death.[19][20]

Criticism

Amelia Gentleman quoted acting director of Memorial society Elena Zhimkova concerning the possibility of abusing the fund by its director to resolve "personal issues".[21]

Konstantin Chaplin claimed that Berezovsky sponsored pickets in Voronezh against an organization that, according to Chaplin, protects interests of Russian people, protects historic rights of Eastern Orthodox Church and has merits in state building.[22][23]

An author by initials AIA referred to an article in Komsomolskaya Pravda implying that the Foundation undermines the state of Russia. The article quoted a Moscow State University professor Vladimir Dobrenkov and a political analyst Sergei Markov stating that civil liberty defenders can overthrow the Russian government and thus help Western powers gain access to Russia's raw materials.[24][25]

An article in The Guardian stated that unnamed critics accuse the foundation in "bankroll[ing] widespread opposition to Mr Putin". The article said that some activists refused grants from the foundation while others accepted them.[5]

Mary Jordan and Peter Finn in The Washington Post quote Sergei Markov saying that Berezovsky fought Kremlin to restore his political influence in Russia.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Интернет-журнал Фонда гражданских свобод". {{cite web}}: |archive-url= is malformed: timestamp (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Права человека: спецпроект Граней.Ру". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Boris Berezovsky". Rusnet Encyclopedia. Rusnet Partners. 19.09.2003. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Famous guest speakers". Oxford University Russian Society. 2008 - 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ a b "Litvinenko poisoning: the main players". The Guardian. 24 November 2006.
  6. ^ a b Mary Jordan and Peter Finn (December 9, 2006). "Russian Billionaire's Bitter Feud With Putin A Plot Line in Poisoning". The Washington Post.
  7. ^ Carina Waern (December 17, 2007). "Ryska dissidenter". Tidningen Kulturen.
  8. ^ Stephen Adams (19 Jul 2007). "Key Russian dissidents in London". The Telegraph.
  9. ^ "Фонд гражданских свобод" (in Russian). Perm Regional Human Rights Center.
  10. ^ a b Goldfarb, Alex. Death of a Dissident: The Poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko and the Return of the KGB. New York: Free Press. ISBN 978-1416551652. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |laydate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |laysummary= ignored (help)
  11. ^ "Berezovsky Donates $3M to Museum" The Moscow Times 01 December 2000
  12. ^ "BEREZOVSKY MAKING MOVES BACK TO POLITICAL SCENE" The St. Petersburg Times May 15, 2001
  13. ^ Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia Europa Publications Limited , Taylor & Francis, 2002 page 549
  14. ^ ["Disillusionment over Chechnya. Journalists say their revelations of brutality in Chechnya have accomplished little"] The Baltimore Sun October 05, 2003
  15. ^ "Russian critics blast Putin's record" BBC News 23 September, 2003
  16. ^ "BEREZOVSKY HOPES TO SELL ORANGE REVOLUTION TO RUSSIA" Jamestown Foundation Monitor Volume: 2 Issue: 54March 17, 2005
  17. ^ "BEREZOVSKY THREATENS TO OPEN PANDORA'S BOX CREATED BY FUGITIVE UKRAINIAN BODYGUARD" Jamestown Foundation Monitor Volume: 2 Issue: 65 April 3, 2005
  18. ^ Eric Walberg (October 30th, 2007). "Poisonous Espionage". {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  19. ^ Sergey Chabanenko (Nov. 30, 2006). "Isotope that Killed Litvinenko Sold Freely in U.S." Kommersant. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  20. ^ Jonathan Brown (8 December 2006). "Enemies of Putin gather for a burial in exile". The Independent.
  21. ^ Amelia Gentleman (21 December 2000). "Oligarch hits out at his Kremlin monster". The Guardian.
  22. ^ Konstantin Chaplin (June 27, 2003). "Осторожно: правозащитник! – Зачем Березовский спонсировал Молодежное правозащитное движение". Берег (Bereg) (in Russian) (26). Voronezh. Archived from the original on 2003-06-27. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  23. ^ "Воронеж: новый скандал вокруг газеты городской администрации" (in Russian). Regnum. 12.07.2004. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  24. ^ AIA (December 28, 2006). "Western Secret Serviceman of Putin's Main Rival". Ocnus.Net.
  25. ^ Olga Vandysheva (December 21, 2004). "Мы - агенты влияния Запада!". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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