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Armistice – cessation of hostilities – return of hostages
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44 Top Russian Players Write an Open Letter to Putin, Demanding “Stop the War”
Top Russian chess players released an open letter to Vladimir Putin, the president of the Russian Federation, in which they firmly opposed the war in Ukraine and showed support for the Ukrainian people.
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, the most recent challenger for the world title, GM Alexandra Kosteniuk, the 12th Women’s World Champion and Director of ChesscomRU, GM Peter Svidler, an eight-time Russian champion, GM Andrey Esipenko, GM Daniil Dubov, and many others are among the signees.
The five Russian players who are currently competing in the FIDE Grand Prix in Belgrade are not included on the list of signees, while FIDE General Director GM Emil Sutovsky stated on Twitter that it is likely because to technical difficulties that Grand Prix players were unable to sign.
Particularly GM Alexander Grischuk and GM Nikita Vitiugov, the current Russian Champion, have previously expressed their adamant opposition to the conflict, with Grischuk making his remarks during a news conference after game one and Vitiugov making his on Twitter.
Unsurprisingly absent from the list of signatories is GM Sergey Karjakin, a current contender and previous World Championship 2016 Challenger, whose pro-war remarks prompted FIDE to launch an ethics investigation into his actions.
The Duma, the lower house of the Russian government, is also missing, as is former world champion GM Anatoly Karpov, who voted to recognize the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics.
Karpov and the other members who cast the same votes have received criticism from the EU.
Russian chess players’ letter to the Russian Federation’s president.
“We are against any military action on the territory of Ukraine and call for an immediate ceasefire and a peaceful decision to the conflict through the path of dialogue and diplomatic negotiations. For us, it is unbearably painful to see the catastrophe that is happening these days with our people.
“We’ve played for Russia in individual and, which is a special honor, team competitions. We are sure that chess and sports in general should unite people. Our country has done its best to organize the most complex and prestigious international events even on the peak of the pandemic.
“Chess teaches you to be responsible for your actions; each move is meaningful and a mistake can bring you to a fatal point of no return. This used to be a sport, but now the human lives, human rights and freedoms, human dignity, the present and the future of our countries are at stake.
“During these tragic days we are thinking of all the people caught in the midst of this frightful conflict. We share the pain of our Ukrainian colleagues and call for peace.”
We demand peace and sympathize with our Ukrainian colleagues’ suffering.
“The Ukrainian chess team is the reigning European team champion and one of the strongest teams in the world, like ours. We’ve played tens of matches and hundreds of games. For us, fair competition has always been above politics, and the Ukrainians shared this feeling. We beg you to preserve the chance for mutual respect among the teams, players and people from both countries.
“We support peace. Stop the war.”
LIST OF SIGNEES:
- GM Ian Nepomniachtchi
- GM Alexandra Kosteniuk
- GM Daniil Dubov
- GM Peter Svidler
- GM Andrey Esipenko
- GM Maxim Matlakov
- GM Kirill Alekseenko
- GM Alexander Motylev
- GM Mikhail Kobalia
- WGM Anna Burtasova
- Denis Grigoriev
- CM Ilya Gorodetskiy
- Oleg Pervakov
- GM Evgeny Najer
- GM Pavel Tregubov
- GM Anton Demchenko
- GM Alexander Khalifman
- GM Valentina Gunina
- IM Polina Shuvalova
- IM Alina Kashlinskaya
- GM Igor Lysyj
- GM Dmitry Kryakvin
- GM Ildar Khairullin
- GM Artur Gabrielian
- GM Nikita Petrov
- GM Evgeny Gleizerov
- FM Artem Odegov
- IM Konstantin Mesropov
- Mark Glukhovsky
- IM Maksim Notkin
- GM Maksim Chigaev
- FM Anastasia Chigaeva
- GM Olga Badelko
- GM Pavel Ponkratov
- GM Alexandr Shimanov
- GM Igor Berdichvsky
- GM Ivan Rozum
- WIM Svetlana Ershova
- IM Evgeny Egorov
- GM Daniil Yuffa
- Anna Volkova
- WFM Eteri Kublashvili
- Yana Sidorchuk
At least 23 minors were killed with impunity during a savage crackdown on youth protests.
Unlawful killings of at least 23 children by Iranian security forces highlight the authorities’ lethal determination to crush the widespread, ongoing protests, which were sparked by the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa (Zhina) Amini on September 16 and grew into what many in Iran say is a broader uprising against the Islamic Republic establishment.
The organization lists the names and circumstances behind the deaths of 23 children as a result of unlawful force during protests from September 20 to September 30, 2022 in a thorough statement.
Twenty boys ages 11 to 17 were among the victims, as were three girls, two of them were 16 and one was 17.
The majority of the lads were murdered when security officers fired live ammunition at them.
Two boys died after being shot at close range with metal pellets, while three girls and a boy died as a result of lethal beatings by security agents.
Source: Amnesty International
Students: THE COURAGE TO SPEAK OUT!
They reflected the greater turmoil brought on by the death of a lady who was jailed for violating the hijab rule, which had prompted it.
An education official was reportedly ejected from a school in Karaj by girls.
A video of the incident was shared on social media. In the video, they can be heard chanting “shame on you” and tossing what look to be empty water bottles at the man before he escapes via a gate.
Students can be heard SPEAKING OUT in a different video from Karaj, which is located just to the west of Tehran’s capital city, “If we don’t unify, they will kill us one by one.”
Scores of schoolgirls in the southern city of Shiraz blocked traffic on a major route while yelling “death to the dictator” in reference to the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say in all issues of state.
Source: BBC NEWS
Speak out for the arrested students
Human Rights Watch said today that Iranian authorities must immediately release dozens of university students who are currently detained solely for peacefully expressing their political views and stop harassing student activists on campuses across the nation. The call was made by Human Rights Watch as a part of a coordinated effort by Iranian and international student and rights organizations to draw attention to the government’s institutionalized persecution of college students who engage in political activism.
The 32 students imprisoned on various charges related to national security have been demanded to be released unconditionally and without delay, according to the campaign.
All were found guilty specifically for exercising their rights under international law to freedom of speech, of association, and of peaceful assembly after authorities detained many of these students following the disputed June 2009 presidential election, and revolutionary courts found and sentenced them on charges such as “propaganda against the system,” “participating in illegal gatherings,” and “insulting the president.”
Hundreds of other students have been punished, suspended, or expelled over the past few years by security, intelligence, and university officials for criticizing the government.
Iran’s university campuses are being targeted by the government in an effort to quell dissent, curtail academic freedom, and enforce a single school of thought, according to Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director at Human Rights Watch.
Activists began the campaign on the heels of a report prepared by Tahkim in January that documented the arrests of students. According to the report, since March 2009, 436 students have been arrested, 254 convicted, and 364 suspended or expelled. Tahkim also alleged that judiciary officials had summoned at least 144 students for investigations and that officials have closed down 13 student publications.
Source: HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
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