All Posts Tagged With: "Left Front"
Thousands of Russians Turn Out for May Day Rallies
Thousands of Russians held protests and marches throughout the country on Saturday during May Day celebrations. A number of opposition leaders were detained and some rallies were banned outright.
May 3, 2010 | Continued
50 Detained in Moscow Opposition Rally; Alexeyeva Violently Attacked
Approximately 50 activists were detained Wednesday evening on Moscow’s Triumfalnaya Square in the opposition’s most recent rally in defense of the constitutional right to freedom of assembly.
Apr 1, 2010 | Continued
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
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
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