Archive for June, 2010
Sochi Hunger Strike Continues Past 16th Day
A hunger strike by residents facing eviction from their homes in Sochi to make way for Olympic construction has continued, and been blockaded throughout the Russian media, for more than two weeks.
Jun 4, 2010 | Continued
Lukin: Constitution Says Rallies Don’t Need Gov’t Sanction
The Russian government is facing growing criticism over the brutal methods used by police to break up a rally in defense of free assembly in Moscow on Monday.
Jun 2, 2010 | Continued
Police Detain 170 at Freedom of Assembly Rally
Police detained as many as 170 protesters in Moscow during a rally in defense of the constitutional right to the freedom of assembly, many of whom were beaten and at least two of whom were hospitalized.
Jun 1, 2010 | Continued
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