All Posts Tagged With: "Ilya Yashin"
850 Cases of Russian Activist Persecution in 2011
The Agora human rights watchdog has recorded 850 cases of persecution against civil rights activists and NGOs in Russia in 2011, continuing an upward trend in such incidents since 2008.
Jan 28, 2012 | Continued
Yashin and Navalny Released From Jail
Two leading Russian oppositionists have been released from jail after being arrested at a Moscow protest against electoral fraud.
Dec 21, 2011 | Continued
Half of Ralliers Detained in Moscow ‘Strategy 31′
Dozens of opposition activists have been detained in rallies for the constitutional right to free assembly across Russia, some of whom have reportedly suffered beatings by police.
Nov 1, 2011 | Continued
Russian Police Keep it Up With ‘Strategy 31′ Arrests (updated)
Opposition activists across Russia held rallies in defense of free assembly on Tuesday, with dozens detained in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and other cities.
May 31, 2011 | Continued
Nemtsov, Journalists, Activists Arrested at ‘Strategy 31′
Numerous Russian oppositionists, human rights advocates, and activists have been arrested during opposition rallies held across Russia.
Mar 31, 2011 | 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.
Mar 18, 2011 | Continued
Aide Says Khodorkovsky Verdict Was ‘Made to Order’
In an interview with Gazeta.ru, an aide to the judge who convicted Mikhail Khodorkovsky last Christmas claims that the judge was pressured into writing the verdict by high-level Russian officials.
Feb 14, 2011 | Continued
Tverskoy Court Upholds Yashin’s Jail Sentence
After a week’s worth of circus-like courtroom antics, Moscow’s Tverskoy Regional Court chose to uphold Ilya Yashin’s jail sentence as legal; Yashin plans to appeal.
Feb 11, 2011 | Continued
Confusing Scandal Erupts Over Officer’s Admission
The officer who admitted he falsified a police report about Ilya Yashin’s arrest has taken several bizarre turns, as he recants his testimony and was either fired or never fired at all, with the trial due to resume on Thursday.
Feb 9, 2011 | Continued
Officer Admits Report on Yashin’s Arrest was Falsified
The police officer who detained Ilya Yashin at December’s Strategy 31 rally has admitted that he falsified the report that was used to convict the oppositionist to a five-day jail term.
Feb 8, 2011 | Continued
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