People gathered by the Presidents reception office in
Volgograd at 2 p.m. today. The participants of the gathering
were protesting against the adoption of the law on rallies
and were trying to get into Vladimir Putins reception office
so that to hand in a petition proposing that the President
should veto the bill passed by the State Duma yesterday. The
police arrested six people: Nikolai Belikov, Sergey Mazanov,
Boris Stikhin, Artyom Panenko, Yulia Vlasenko and Leonid Makhinya.
Some of them were YABLOKO members other represented public
movement "For Fair Elections" and independent media.
Today YABLOKO has conducted a series of one-person pickets
against the adoption of such amendments by the upper chamber
of the parliament the Federation Council before the sitting
of the senators who had to approve the bill. YABLOKO leader
Sergei Mitrokhin picketing the Federation Council said that
the adopted amendments are installing dictatorship in the
country.
Another protest action will take place in the Alexander Gardens
by the Kremlin wall at 7 p.m. YABLOKO activists and ordinary
citizens will gather there so that to appeal to President
Putin who has to sign the bill after which it will become
a law.
See also:
Pickets against
the law raising fines for rallies has taken place by the Federation
Council. Press Release, June 6, 2012.
YABLOKO
to continue protesting against adoption of the law raising
penalties on rallies by the Federation Council and in Alexander
Gardens by the Kremlin. Press Release, June 5, 2012.
Russian
United Democratic Party leader Sergey Mitrokhin arrested as
"a hooligan". EU Reporter. June 5, 2012
YABLOKO leader and 17
activists arrested by the State Duma. Press Release, June
5, 2012
Mitrokhin
released without charges, other activists will stand before
court. Press Release, May 22, 2012.
Sergei
Mitrokhin and activists detained at the "walking protests"
by the State Duma
Press Release, May 22, 2012.
Youth
YABLOKO to picket the State Duma protesting against raising
of fines for rallies
Press Release, May 17, 2012.
Yavlinsky
called on the "walking protestors" in St. Petersburg
to set political goals. Interfax. May 15, 2012
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