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This Monday, Russian authorities detained protesters en masse in Moscow and St Petersburg. Now, they're handing down administrative sentences against people exercising their right to freedom of assembly. RU
After recent anti-corruption protests rocked Russia, the authorities are making four men stand trial to stem the tide of politicisation. The first was sentenced this week. Русский
After last week’s country-wide protest, people involved are facing physical attacks, informal pressure from security services and inside educational institutions. Русский
Use of force against a police officer, insulting religious believers' feelings, taking a selfie with an Easter egg — these are just some of the pretexts used against active citizens in Russia. Русский
In Russia, fresh criminal investigations into anti-corruption protests are designed to intimidate activists and protesters from taking further action. Русский
Two weeks after Russia’s anti-corruption protests, activists and participants are still being tried, arrested and intimidated across the country. Русский
