| Eugeny Vitishko, candidate to the State Duma from the
YABLOKO party and leader of the Tuapse branch of YABLOKO,
detained in Tuapse during environmental action on November
30 faces charges of violation of the border regime and violation
of the navigation rules. YABLOKO considers the detention and
the charges unlawful, as the detention of candidate MP was
held without the mandatory approval by the Prosecutor. YABLOKO
leader Sergei Mitrokhin is going to appeal against such actions
in court.
Yesterday Sergei Mitrokhin forwarded inquiries to Chairman
of the Central Electoral Commission Vladimir Churov and Prosecutor
General Yuri Chaika demanding immediate release of Eugeny
Vitishko. "Detention of Vitishko is absolutely unlawful,
because he is a candidate to the State Duma, and may be detained
only with Prosecutor's approval," Mitrokhin noted.
After Vitishko was released the Border Guards Service and
Inspection on Small Size Vessel Inspection made two protocols
of administrative violations, claiming that Vitishko had violated
the border regime in sea and navigation rules.
YABLOKO calls these actions unlawful, as Vitishko had a permission
for sailing of a small size vessel within the indicated sea
area. In addition administrative charges can not be brought
against candidates to the State Duma.
Eugeny Vitishko, candidate to the State Duma from the YABLOKO
party and leader of the Tuapse branch of YABLOKO, and Eugenia
Chirikova, leader of the Movement in Defence of Khimki Forest,
were detained in Tuapse during environmental action on November
30. Environmentalists were detained during an action in Tuapse
against the launch of the Tuapse bulk terminal (TBT) of the
Eurochem company. During the protest action Eugeny Vitishko
and Eugenia Chirikova sailed by boat to the ship "Eugenia
B" standing at the pier of the terminal and placed a
placard "Let Us Save Tuapse!" on the ships board.
After this they returned to shore where they were detained
by police and border guards. Eugenia Chirikova was released
after some time, and Eugeny Vitishko was delivered to the
police department.
See also:
Protection
of Environment
YABLOKO
Against Corruption
Eugeny Vitishko,
candidate to the State Duma from the YABLOKO party, arrested
in Tuapse. Press Release, October 30, 2011
Bulk terminal in Tuapse
to be launched despite the decision of the President. Press
Release, July 25, 2011
Environmentalists
crash Putins seaside palace. France 24, The Observers
July 5, 2011
Sergei
Mitrokhin: tortures in the name of Christ. Sergei Mitrokhins
blog at the Echo Moskvi web-site, July 5, 2011
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