Alexander Shpakov (centre), who was sentenced to 1.5 years in prison this week for violent conduct towards a police officer. Source: OVD-Info.
We continue our partnership with OVD-Info, an NGO that monitors politically-motivated arrests in Russia. Every Friday, we bring you the latest information on freedom of assembly.
This week, the second sentence was handed down in the 26 March case. Alexander Shpakov, a joiner from the Moscow satellite town of Lyubertsy, was sentenced to 18 months in prison after being detained during Russia’s anti-corruption protests in March this year.
