An hour ago unidentified persons attacked
YABLOKO’s activists who were taking part in the picket for
of Moscow Region Governor Boris Gromov. Gleb Sitnikov was
severely injured. He was stroke to the ground and beaten.
Nadezhda Samsonova, head of the Klin branch of YABLOKO, told
that there were ten attackers. They began beating YABLOKO’s
activists, tore the placards and disappeared. Ambulance was
called for injured Gleb Sitnikov. Despite of the fact the
policemen were watching the picket, none of the attackers
was detained.
A rally for dismissal of Moscow Region Governor had been
organised by the YABLOKO party and the Council of Public Organisations
of the Klin District. The action had been agreed upon with
the local authorities and was held in front of the building
were a conference of the ruling United Russia was taking place.
Governor Gromov had to participate in that conference of the
ruling party.
See also:
Freedom
of Assembly
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