| Gleb Sitnikov, activist of the Youth YABLOKO
was arrested by police due to provocation from unidentified
persons when picketing in Moscow against preferences on the
Moscow roads given to bureaucrats cars when all the traffic
is stopped to give way to the cars of the VIPs cars (the
so-called anti-siren-lights campaign).
Gleb was standing with a large placard Away with Siren Lights!
by Kutuzovsky prospect (one of the main Moscow prospects leading
to the VIP villages near Moscow). The Federation of Russian
Automobile Owners and YABLOKO has been conducting such an
action for the second month already in rush hours.
A stranger approached Gleb at about 9 a.m. and expressed
his desire to participate in the picket. YABLOKOs activist
explained that as it is a one-person picket which can be conducted
without any registrations or allowances, participation of
a second person in the picket may lead to arrests. However,
Gleb Sitnokov was ready to give his place to the man, but
the latter suddenly began tearing the placard from Glebs
hands.
It also turned out that the man did not come alone and his
friends filmed everything and called the police. The police
detained YABLOKOs activist, but let go the second participant
of the picket.
In the police department the policemen took away Glebs mobile
phone not allowing him to make a call. We still can not get
in touch with Gleb, but we learned from the police that he
is accused of violating the law participating in an unsanctioned
picket.
See also:
Human
Rights
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