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Nashi, Police Hinder Protests in Support of Jailed Oppositionists
Activists protesting the jail sentences of four Strategy 31 participants are being arrested despite the legality of their protests; the US State Department has come out strongly against the sentences as well.
Jan 4, 2011 | Continued
Nemtsov, Yashin, Limonov in Jail After New Year’s Eve Rally
Several prominent opposition leaders have been sentenced to jail time and hundreds more arrested following a night of Strategy 31 rallies held in more than 70 Russian cities on New Year’s Eve.
Jan 2, 2011 | Continued
‘Strategy 31’ Organizers Reject Moscow’s Conditions
Moscow authorities have agreed to sanction both upcoming Strategy 31 rallies, but two organizers are rejecting their half of the plan based on a change in time and the unacceptable number of allowed participants.
Dec 23, 2010 | Continued
Moscow Agrees to ‘Stratgey 31’ Rally After Split
Moscow city authorities have granted permission to a group of rights advocates to hold one of two Strategy 31 rallies planned for New Year’s Eve in Moscow.
Dec 20, 2010 | Continued
Petersburg ‘Strategy 31’ Organizers Face Charges (updated)
Two Strategy 31 organizers in St. Petersburg have been released from police detention but now face extremism charges, while a third has been sentenced to 27 days of administrative arrest.
Nov 3, 2010 | Continued
Dual ‘Strategy 31’ Rallies Held in Moscow (video)
Strategy 31 protests were held throughout Russia on Sunday, with a rift between organizers in Moscow making for an unusual series of events.
Nov 1, 2010 | Continued
Upcoming ‘Strategy 31’ Rally Stripped of Sanction
The Moscow city authorities have reneged on their decision to allow an upcoming opposition rally, calling a request by organizers to allow more people to come to the event “a provocation.”
Oct 22, 2010 | Continued
‘Strategy 31’ Organizers Ask Mayor to Allow Bigger Rally
Strategy 31 organizers are asking the Moscow mayor’s office to reconsider allowing at least 1500 people gather on Triumfalnaya Square for their upcoming rally, after receiving a proposal that would limit them to 200.
Oct 21, 2010 | Continued
Moscow to Allow Downsized ‘Strategy 31’ Rally
For the first time ever, the Moscow city authorities have agreed to let oppositionists hold a Strategy 31 rally on Triumfalnaya Square – but only if no more than 200 protesters show up.
Oct 20, 2010 | Continued
Kasparov: Putin ‘Doomed to Stay’ President of Russia
In an interview with the British magazine Standpoint, Garry Kasparov discusses chess politics, his insights into Russia’s nefarious ruling elite, and the opposition’s ongoing efforts to make the country truly democratic.
Sep 30, 2010 | Continued