The United States criticized the Russian government on human rights and democracy issues. The State Administration condemns abuses of human and civil rights, calling attention to both individual cases and broader issues, such as the rule of law and corruption.
Michael H. Posner, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor made a statement regarding raising concerns about Russia's human rights and democracy record.
"We believe that continued limits and restrictions on the fundamental freedoms of the Russian people - rights guaranteed in international and Russian domestic law - are a larger problem for Russian citizens, businesses, and the government itself.
We frequently raise these areas of concern with our Russian counterparts, both in public and in private. And we admire the work that many of you and your compatriots are doing to defend human rights, secure justice for all, ensure accountable government, fight corruption including in the justice sector, and foster the flow of information and ideas that leads to the exposure of abuses and the redress of grievances," Posner stated on May 27.
