All Posts Tagged With: "Ilya Yashin"
Oppositionists Compare Elections to ‘Swimming in Hydrochloric Acid’
Regional elections will be held in Russia’s regions this weekend, and opposition party leaders are warning that gross electoral violations are already underway.
Oct 8, 2010 | Continued
100 Detained at Largest Ever ‘Strategy 31’ Rally
Approximately 100 participants of the largest-ever Strategy 31 in defense of free assembly rally were detained by police in Moscow on Tuesday, with other rallies held throughout Russia and Europe.
Aug 31, 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
The Moscow Times on Nashi’s Fifth Anniversary
The radical pro-Kremlin youth group Nashi held its fifth anniversary celebration yesterday, with government leaders present to urge them to “remain in the fight.”
Apr 16, 2010 | Continued
Anger at Putin Flares in Irkutsk and Samara
Russians called for Prime Minister Putin to step down in two large but unrelated protests over the weekend, following a trend set by a massive anti-governmental rally in Kaliningrad in late January.
Feb 16, 2010 | Continued
Charges Filed Against Police for Beating Composer
In yet another high-profile scandal involving Russia’s police forces, criminal proceedings are finally being filed a week after a music professor in Yekaterinburg was brutally beaten and robbed by police.
Feb 10, 2010 | Continued
160 Detained at Freedom of Assembly Rally
Police detained approximately 160 people in a rally in defense of the constitutional right to freedom of assembly on Sunday evening in central Moscow.
Jan 31, 2010 | Continued
12 Thousand Car Owners Demand Putin’s Resignation
An estimated 12 thousand auto owners rallied in Kaliningrad on Saturday, demanding lower tariffs and the resignation of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Jan 30, 2010 | Continued
Russian Government Introduces New Legislation to Hinder Protests
Rights activists and opposition leaders are decrying two new moves by the Russian government to crack down on rallies and demonstrations by increasing paperwork, fines, and jail time for protesters.
Jan 17, 2010 | Continued
60 Detained in Moscow New Year’s Eve Protest (photos added)
At least 60 opposition protestors were detained on New Year’s Eve night in Moscow during a rally to promote the freedom of assembly, including 82-year old rights activist Lyudmila Alexeyeva, drawing scorn from the EU, the USA, and human rights organizations.
Jan 2, 2010 | Continued