All Posts Tagged With: "Left Front"

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Day of Protest Held in Cities Throughout Russia

Fewer protesters than organizers had expected turned out at opposition protests across Russia on Saturday, as regional authorities took a variety of measures to keep people off the streets.

Mar 21, 2010 | Continued
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Rechnik Residents Claim Genocide Following 12 Deaths

Residents of a small Moscow village are appealing to the European Court of Human Rights with allegations of genocide, following the deaths of 12 elderly residents since city-ordered demolitions of their houses began in January.

Feb 2, 2010 | Continued
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Russian Activist Gets 15 Days in Jail for Cursing on the Internet

Denis Styazhkin, a leader of a the Left Front movement in Krasnoyarsk, was given 15 days arrest over an image he posted to a popular online social networking site.

Dec 6, 2008 | Continued