Repression
Udaltsov Finally Hospitalized Despite Doctor’s Objections
In the midst of a hunger strike, Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov was admitted to a Moscow hospital after initially being rejected, despite complaints of low blood sugar, heart pain, and “noises in his head.”
Oct 17, 2011 | Continued
Four Arrested During March After Sanctioned ‘Day of Wrath’
Four activists were arrested at Wednesday’s Day of Wrath rallly, after opposition protesters attempted to deliver their list of demands to the presidential administration building.
Oct 12, 2011 | Continued
Moscow Square Cleared of Protesters Calling for Free Elections
Police in Moscow have arrested 26 activists protesting the exclusion of opposition parties from upcoming State Duma elections, injuring at least one in the process.
Oct 4, 2011 | Continued
The ‘Unreliable Citizens’ of St. Petersburg
The story of how one retired St. Petersburg woman was banned from working for the Russian census after being declared “unreliable” – only because her son is an opposition activist. Exclusive translation by theotherrussia.org.
Sep 7, 2011 | Continued
Police Get Tear Gas & Tasers to Fight Oppositionists
Russian police are being granted the right to use tasers, water cannons, dogs, billy clubs, and more on oppositionists suspected of blocking traffic, speeders, and people who sell beer in undesignated areas.
Sep 5, 2011 | Continued
Police Hurl Protesters Out of ‘Strategy 31′ Sit-ins
Dozens of people were arrested at Strategy 31 protests across Russia on Wednesday, with at least one severely beaten and two regional leaders facing possible severe political persecution.
Aug 31, 2011 | Continued
‘Day of Wrath’ Unshockingly Quashed by Police
More than thirty opposition protesters were arrested at Friday’s Day of Wrath protest in Moscow, as two of its three organizers sit out sentences for administrative arrest.
Aug 13, 2011 | Continued
Moscow, St. Petersburg Still Won’t Sanction ‘Strategy 31′
Authorities in Moscow and St. Petersburg have once again refused to sanction Strategy 31 rallies in their cities; oppositionists intend to protest in defense of free assembly regardless.
Jul 21, 2011 | Continued
Dozens of Opposition Protesters Detained at Lubyanka
About 40 opposition activists have been arrested over the past four days in connection with a protest in solidarity with Taisiya Osipova, an activist currently awaiting a court verdict on what her supporters say are politically motivated chargers.
Jul 18, 2011 | Continued
Two Years Later, Estemirova’s Murder Remains Unsolved
Human rights activists are renewing their criticism of Russia’s official investigation into Natalya Estemirova’s death two years after the fact, while officials deny any wrongdoing on their part.
Jul 13, 2011 | Continued
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