Pickets in support of journalist from the
Kommersant paper Oleg Kashin attacked and severely injured
at night on November 6, took place in St.Petersburg on Saturday
and Sunday.
The pickets were held in the main street of the city Nevsky
Prospekt. Students from different universities, journalists
and activists of St.Petersburg Youth YABLOKO participated
in the picketing.
Oleg Kashin was cruelly beaten by unindentified persons by
his house at Pyatnitskaya street, Moscow. With severe injuries
he was taken to hospital. The criminal case on attempted murder
by a group of persons was filed. According to one of the versions,
Kashin was attacked because of his professional activities.
The case was taken under special control by the Public Prosecutor
General and the head of the interior. Russian President Dmitry
Medvedev ordered to take all the measures so that to fully
investigate this crime.
"Let us protect freedom of speech!"
"For the freedom of speech!"
"For the freedom of speech!"
"We demand honest investigation of the
Kashin case!"
Photos by Sergei Chernov and Alexander Tavlui
See also:
Sergei Mitrokhin took part
in the picket of solidarity with journalist Oleg Kashin. Press
Release
November 8, 2010
On
the attack against journalist Oleg Kashin. Statement by the
Federal Council of the YABLOKO party, November 6, 2010
Freedom
of Speech
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