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More than 100 participants in an opposition rally detained in St Petersburg
Several participants in a peaceful action detained in the centre of Moscow
EU and USA disturbed by the crushing of demonstrations in Russia
Anti-Putin demonstrations in Moscow crushed
“Memorial” issues a statement regarding the ban on the March of those in dissent
The Russian authorities are violating people’s right to organize rallies and marches
Opposition march in Nizhny Novgorod (Russia) broken up, with more than 200 detained
According to the Radio Svoboda correspondent, some of them were beaten.
The authorities prohibited the “March of those in dissent” [“Marsh nyesoglashnykh] on Nevsky Prospect which was attended by several thousand people.
Among those detained was the leader of the Petersburg branch of the United Civic Front Olga Kurnosova.
According to media reports, on 14 April in Moscow around 250 people attempting a “March of those in dissent” from Pushkin Square to Turgenevskaya Square were detained. Among them was the Leader of the United Civic Front Garry Kasparov. He was fined one thousand roubles for taking part in an unsanctioned protest action.
Several participants in a peaceful action detained in the centre of Moscow
EU and USA disturbed by the crushing of demonstrations in Russia
Anti-Putin demonstrations in Moscow crushed
“Memorial” issues a statement regarding the ban on the March of those in dissent
The Russian authorities are violating people’s right to organize rallies and marches
Opposition march in Nizhny Novgorod (Russia) broken up, with more than 200 detained