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YABLOKO obtains a permission from the Moscow Mayor’s office to conduct a rally against political terror

Press Release
November 9, 2010

Today YABLOKO has obtained a permission from the Moscow Mayor’s office to conduct a rally against political terror on November 14. The rally will take place by the Giboyedov monument at Chistiye Prudi. The rally marks the sad anniversary of an attack on journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the Khimki Pravda paper Mikhail Beketov left handicapped because of the injuries (Mikhail was one of the activists protecting the Khimki Forest near Moscow and criticizing the local authorities), and will commemorate all the journalists and human rights activists who were injured or murdered.

The participants of the action will speak about Konstantin Fetisov, activist protecting the Khimiki Forest, and journalist of the Kommersant paper Oleg Kashin who were severely injured several days ago.

Activists from the Movement for the Protection of the Khimki Forest and a number of other public organisations will participate in the rally.

The rally will begin at 2 p.m.

The number of participants allowed by the authorities: 300 people


See also:

On the attack against journalist Oleg Kashin. Statement by the Federal Council of the YABLOKO party, November 6, 2010

Freedom of Speech

Human Rights

Protection of Environment

 


 



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