YABLOKO’s activists and supporters participated in demonstration
of the opposition in Moscow. Party members formed a column
under the banner "We demand new elections!". The
column was led by party leaders Grigory Yavlinsky, Valery
Borshchyov, Anatoly Golov, Yugeny Bunimovich, Galina Mikhalyova,
leader of the Youth Yabloko Kirill Goncharov and other.
"We participate in today's demonstration because millions
of people do not agree with the policies pursued by Vladimir
Putin, as well as lawlessness [in the country]. We received
a mandate from our voters - and only according to the official
data, there are over two million of such people – for a continuous
political struggle for a different system: for fair elections,
an independent judiciary, equality before the law and the
inviolability of property rights,” Grigory Yavlinsky said
to journalists.
Yavlinsky also emphasized that YABLOKO would participate
in all the protests “against the tyranny of the present system,
its authoritarian and corrupted nature, against totalitarism.”
“Russia will be free!”, “Down with the police state!”, “For
the Changes!” and “Russia without Putin!” – such were the
slogans chanted by YABLOKO’s activists during the demonstration.
YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin, has been on a working visit
to Omsk, took part in the protest action in Omsk.
Griogry Yavlinsky and Valery Borshchyov
Griogry Yavlinsky
Anatoly Golov, leader of YABLOKO's socio-democratic
faction
Galina Mikhalyova, First Deputy Chair of the
Moscow branch of YABLOKO
Kirilll Gontcharov, leader of the Youth YABLOKO
Valery Borshchyov, Russian
human rights activist, YABLOKO Bureau member
More
photographs from the Moscow rally
See also:
Mitrokhin about searches
in the homes of Russian opposition figures: the country has
moved to an open dictatoship.
Press Release, June 11, 2012.rship
regime
YABLOKO to protest
against the new law on rallies at the March of the Millions.
Press Release, June 9, 2012.
Mitrokhin:
signing by President Putin of the law on rallies represents
an actual ban on street actions. Interfax,
June 8, 2012.
Official
Russian human rights bodies condemn new law on rallies.
Based on Interfax reports, June 7, 2012.
Picketing
against toughening of the law on rallies took place in Novosibirsk.
Press Release, June 7, 2012.
Police
stopped the procession to the monument to Pushkin because
of the T-shirts with protest slogans. Press
Release, June 6, 2012.
Activists protesting
against the law on rallies arrested in Volgograd. Press
Service of Volgograd YABLOKO, June 6, 2012.
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.
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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