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Putin signs ‘anti-Magnitsky’ law

By Guest PostDecember 28, 2012Media, Politicsamerican citizens, children, citizen, dima yakovlev, federation council, freedoms, human rights, kremlin, law, magnitsky act, nonprofit organization, orphan, political ngos, russian children, russian federation, russian president, sphere of protection, state duma, state policy, us citizenship, vladimir putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, December 28^th, signed the law, which had been passed in response to the USA’s “Magnitsky Act”. The law has been dubbed in Russia as the “Law of Dima Yakovlev” (named after the boy, who died in a hot car in the U.S.).

The full title of the law is “On measures against persons involved in violations of fundamental human rights and freedoms, rights and freedoms of citizens of the Russian Federation.” Previously, the bill was approved by the State Duma and the Federation Council. (more…)

U.S. Citizenship May Be Determined At Random

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The fate of nearly half a million immigrants hoping for U.S. citizenship may have been determined randomly, at least in part, according to a new study by a Michigan State University researcher who found the high-stakes civics test isn’t a reliable measure of civics knowledge.

To be awarded citizenship, immigrants must correctly answer six of 10 questions on the verbally administered civics portion of the U.S. Naturalization Test, said Paula Winke, assistant professor of second language studies. (more…)

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Putin signs ‘anti-Magnitsky’ law

U.S. Citizenship May Be Determined At Random