Day: April 2, 2017

Bob Dylan received a diploma and medal of the Nobel prize

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Bob Dylan American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan received a diploma and medal of the Nobel prize, reports Associated Press with reference to the member of the Swedish Academy Class Ostergren. According to him, Dylan received the award during a short meeting, which was held in the afternoon on Saturday, April 1, in a hotel near the Convention centre, where Dylan later gave a concert. The ceremony was held in a narrow range in accordance with the wishes of the singer. It was attended by only the members of the Academy and the staff of Dylan. The evaluation of the other members of the Academy, Dylan was pleased with the resulting award. During his speech he, however, did not mention about it. In addition to the two concerts in Stockholm, Dylan will also play in the South-Western Lund April 9th. In order to receive a cash prize of 8 million crowns (894

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Son of Mr. Yevtushenko and a friend of the family told about the last hours of the poet’s life

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Yevgeny Yevtushenko The poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko died of cancer. This was reported by RIA Novosti, the family friend Michael Morgulis. According to him, the poet had cancer in an irreversible form. “After studying the tests doctors gave him three months to live, but he lived less than a month,” said Morgulis. “Last night I talked to him. He asked me to tell him something important. I told him that he lived a great life, which has done a lot for the people of God, celebrating the victory of the spirit. And he said to me: “I would like to make between America and Russia was at peace that we were friends and everyone in these countries were happy”,” — said the Agency interlocutor. He added: “We talked about good and evil.” “Evgeny asked to pray, I asked God to show mercy to him, and if he leaves it to be

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“The Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars” complained to the ECHR on Russia

Russia

“The Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people” has filed a complaint with the European court of human rights (ECHR) because of the inclusion in the list of extremist organizations and banned its activity in Russia. Informs the human rights centre “memorial”, which represents the interests of enterprises in court. The statement indicated the alleged Russia’s violation of several articles of the European Convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms. In addition, the Majlis, as human rights activists, never imagined that their activity violates the anti-extremist legislation. “The Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people” was included in the list of prohibited in Russia organizations from April 2016, following consideration of the claim of Natalia Poklonskaya, who at that time was the post of the Prosecutor of the Crimea. In September, the Association protested against the ban, but the Supreme court of Russia upheld the decision in force. The

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In the Kremlin commented on the decision of the Chechen Parliament in hijab

Russia

The Kremlin has no unified position regarding the admissibility of the hijab in educational institutions. This told the press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the decision of the Chechen Parliament to allow Schoolgirls to wear the hijab in the classroom, the correspondent “Tapes.ru”. “I would not Express a position. The issue of hijab in schools is being actively discussed in many countries, in different countries differently regulated. Russia is a multicultural country. But Russia is still a secular state, and is enshrined in our Constitution,” — said Peskov. On 31 March it became known that the Chechen Parliament adopted a law, according to which the educational organization of the Republic should take into account the right of students to wear religious clothing or symbols. Earlier, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, claimed that the ban on wearing headscarves in public places can be a killer

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