All Posts Tagged With: "United Civil Front"
Nemtsov, Yashin, Limonov in Jail After New Year’s Eve Rally
Several prominent opposition leaders have been sentenced to jail time and hundreds more arrested following a night of Strategy 31 rallies held in more than 70 Russian cities on New Year’s Eve.
Jan 2, 2011 | Continued
A Political Mess
With the emergence of a new Russian opposition coalition that intends participate in upcoming elections for president, United Civil Front leader Garry Kasparov discusses why the new organization could do more harm than good. Exclusive translation by theotherrussia.org.
Oct 27, 2010 | Continued
Kasparov: Putin ‘Doomed to Stay’ President of Russia
In an interview with the British magazine Standpoint, Garry Kasparov discusses chess politics, his insights into Russia’s nefarious ruling elite, and the opposition’s ongoing efforts to make the country truly democratic.
Sep 30, 2010 | Continued
St. Petersburg ‘Strategy 31’ Organizer Gets 14 Days Arrest
A St. Petersburg opposition leader has been fined and sentenced to 14 days of arrest for organizing a rally in defense of free assembly.
Sep 18, 2010 | Continued
Opposition Leader Gets 10 Days Confinement, No Explanation
A leading opposition activist in Orel has been sentenced to ten days of police detainment despite a row of contradictory circumstances, testimony, and questionable behavior on the part of the judge and police involved.
Jul 7, 2010 | Continued
FSB, Police Seize 200 Thousand Copies of Anti-Putin Report
Of the million copies of “Putin. Results. 10 Years” printed by the opposition movement Solidarity, police and Federal Security Service officers have now seized a full one-fifth and subjected the documents to review for extremism.
Jun 17, 2010 | Continued
Accidental ‘Strategy 31’ Participant Sentenced to 2.5 Years Confinement
A Russian man who tried to defend an elderly woman whom he saw being manhandled by police at an opposition rally has been sentenced to two and a half years in a penal colony.
Jun 9, 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
Protests Continue in Support of Miners’ Demands
Protests were held throughout Russia over the weekend and will continue this week in support of demands by miners for better working conditions, fair pay, and accountability in two recent deadly mine explosions.
May 24, 2010 | Continued
Moscow Refuses to Sanction ‘Strategy 31’ Rally, Again
The Moscow city authorities have refused to sanction an opposition rally in defense of the constitutional right to the freedom of assembly for the ninth time in a row.
May 19, 2010 | Continued