Russia

Russian policies are under siege, the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) claims that the Russian policy of owning parts of the industry would endanger the growth of the Russian economy and invite corruption and make the industry less efficient. The Russian economy has enjoyed a stable 6.7% growth rate over the last six years (1999-2005). This the OECD is in danger if the Russian government owns a too great portion of the industry.

OECD raps Russian state control (BBC)
OECD homepage

Further the Russian government has not re-recognized a NGO (Russian Justice Initiative (SRJI)) which focuses on Chechnya and Human rights violations in that region. The organization submitted a normal re-registration but was turned down, this forces the organization to discontinue their activities in Russia.

Chechnya rights group quits Moscow (Al Jazeera)

Further the Russian Intelligence service is under the suspicion of murder of a ex-KGB agent who was a very vocal critic of current Russian administration. He was also investigating the murder of a Russian Journalist. The Death occurred on a intensive-care-station where he was being treated for poisoning, he claimed that he had been poisoned while meeting a source and that the Russian SVR one of the successors of the KGB was responsible for the poisoning. Alexander Litvinenko asked for asylum in Britain in 2000 because of prosecution in Russia.

Putin: Spy's death 'provocation' (BBC)
Russian media doubt ex-spy's tale (BBC)
Service denies ex-spy poisoning (BBC)

{Edit} Here is another more current link
Poison case: 3 tested for radiation (Al Jazeera)