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Nemtsov, Journalists, Activists Arrested at ‘Strategy 31’
Numerous Russian oppositionists, human rights advocates, and activists have been arrested during opposition rallies held across Russia.
31Mar2011 | R J | Comments Off on Nemtsov, Journalists, Activists Arrested at ‘Strategy 31’ | Continued
Moscow Police Raid ‘Strategy 31’ Office, Promise Arrests
Moscow police have raided the organizational office of Strategy 31 and promised to arrest any protesters who turn up on Triumfalnaya Square on March 31.
30Mar2011 | R J | Comments Off on Moscow Police Raid ‘Strategy 31’ Office, Promise Arrests | Continued
Human Rights Activists to Pull Out of ‘Strategy 31’
Moscow human rights activists say that March 31 will be their last Strategy 31 rally and that the group will focus on other causes that the defense of free assembly in the future.
30Mar2011 | R J | Comments Off on Human Rights Activists to Pull Out of ‘Strategy 31’ | Continued
Nashi Leader Sues Beaten Journalist for Slander
Beaten journalist Oleg Kashin is being sued for slander after posting comments online accusing Nashi leader Vasily Yakemenko of being involved in an attack against him.
28Mar2011 | R J | Comments Off on Nashi Leader Sues Beaten Journalist for Slander | Continued
St. Petersburg Police Threaten to Take Activist’s Daughter
Police in St. Petersburg are threatening to take away the child of an opposition activist if she doesn’t appear for interrogation; Other Russia party members say the threat is connected with their upcoming protest march.
24Mar2011 | R J | Comments Off on St. Petersburg Police Threaten to Take Activist’s Daughter | Continued
Russia to Auto-Monitor Online Media for ‘Extremism’
Russia’s federal communcations agency plans to implement a system that would automatically monitor online media for instances of “extremism.”
23Mar2011 | R J | Comments Off on Russia to Auto-Monitor Online Media for ‘Extremism’ | Continued
Alexeyeva’s ‘Strategy 31’ Sanctioned, Limonov’s – Denied
Lyudmila Alexeyeva has received approval from the Moscow mayor’s office to hold a Strategy 31 rally in March in Moscow, while a different rally to be held by her former co-organizer, Other Russia party leader Eduard Limonov, was banned.
22Mar2011 | R J | Comments Off on Alexeyeva’s ‘Strategy 31’ Sanctioned, Limonov’s – Denied | Continued
Moscow Police Beat 2, Arrest 1 at Auto Owner Protest
Moscow police unexpectedly cracked down on a rally protesting rising gas prices on Sunday, beating two participants and arresting opposition leader Sergei Udaltsov.
21Mar2011 | R J | Comments Off on Moscow Police Beat 2, Arrest 1 at Auto Owner Protest | Continued
Central Electoral Commission Looks to Regulate Social Media
Russia’s Central Electoral Commission is proposing a ban on “political agitation” on blogs and social media on the day before national elections; critics say the move is “stupid” and could lead to abuse.
18Mar2011 | R J | Comments Off on Central Electoral Commission Looks to Regulate Social Media | Continued
Police Take Documents from Khimki Activist’s Company
Police have begun confiscating documents from the office of Yevgeniya Chirikova’s husband with no explanation; the activist insists the search is state harrassment because of her work defending the Khimki Forest.
16Mar2011 | R J | Comments Off on Police Take Documents from Khimki Activist’s Company | Continued