16:00, 18 September 2010

Territorial congress of rights defenders takes place in Sochi

A number of public and human rights organizations of the Krasnodar Territory have to Sochi to hold their congress. In parallel, they inspect the Olympic objects.

According to Mikhail Vinyukov, leader of the Sochi-based "Service for Defence of Citizens' Rights and Interests", apart from inspecting Olympic objects, the congress agenda includes conversations with Sochi residents, detection of human rights violations in the process of construction and land alienation for Olympic construction.

"We video our talks with residents and the progress of construction, and we take applications from citizens who think that their rights were broken," Mr Vinyukov said. "We've already inspected the waste dump built near Buu village, Lazarevskoe District, the second and third phases of the alternate highway in the Tsentralny District, and the bridge across the Sochi River."

Today, the delegates of the congress plan to inspect other Olympic objects, located in Krasnaya Polyana.

Author: Svetlana Kravchenko

Source: CK correspondent