Berlin, 3rd December 2011: European Exchange is extremely concerned about the increasing pressure on our partner organization GOLOS. The EU Russia Civil Society Forum which was hold 1 and 2nd December 2011 in Warsaw and where both GOLOS and European Exchange hold membership has expressed its protest against the restrictions of the work of GOLOS and calls on the Russian administration to fully guarantee the independent monitoring of the upcoming Parliamentary elections through GOLOS. The declaration you may find here (in english) and here (in german). The latest monitoring reports of GOLOS you may find here.

See also a statment of GOLOS (only in german available) concerning the spoiling campaign against their organisation.