All Posts Tagged With: "police brutality"
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
Police Get Tear Gas & Tasers to Fight Oppositionists
Russian police are being granted the right to use tasers, water cannons, dogs, billy clubs, and more on oppositionists suspected of blocking traffic, speeders, and people who sell beer in undesignated areas.
Sep 5, 2011 | Continued
Police Hurl Protesters Out of ‘Strategy 31′ Sit-ins
Dozens of people were arrested at Strategy 31 protests across Russia on Wednesday, with at least one severely beaten and two regional leaders facing possible severe political persecution.
Aug 31, 2011 | Continued
Mass Demonstrations to be Broken Up by “Tornado”
Russian engineers have developed a new armored truck equipped with a water canon that are intended to aid internal military forces in breaking up mass protests.
May 24, 2011 | Continued
Police Officer Fired After Assaulting Channel One Journalist
A police officer who assaulted a female journalist from Channel One after an unsuccessful attempt to flirt with her has been fired following media reports about the attack.
Apr 4, 2011 | Continued
Voina Activists Beaten by Police, Denied Access to Lawyer
A lawyer for a group of art activists detained during a Strategy 31 rally says police beat his clients and prevented him from accessing them.
Apr 1, 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
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.
Mar 21, 2011 | Continued
More Blood Spilt than Usual at Latest ‘Strategy 31′
Dozens of people were detained in Strategy 31 rallies across Russia on Monday, with activists reporting of wanton police violence and detentions of accidental bystanders.
Jan 31, 2011 | Continued
Kremlin Blames Luzhkov for ‘Strategy 31′ Crackdowns
An anonymous source in the presidential administration says that routine crackdowns on opposition protests in Moscow have nothing to do with President Medvedev or any of his officials.
Sep 2, 2010 | Continued
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