YABLOKO’s activist attacked in the Sverdlovsk Region
Press release, 11.08.2016
On 9 August, a man attacked a woman-activists, who campaigned for Yuri Pereverzev, Chair of the Sverdlovsk branch of YABLOKO and a candidate for deputy of the regional parliament.
According to eyewitnesses, the man attacked the activist, beat her and tore the placards featuring the candidate. The woman was diagnosed with hematoma. The eyewitnesses claim that the attacker is Yuri Pereverzev’s long-standing political foe.
Yuri Pereverzev filed a police report. He is also going to appeal to the Investigative Committee.
Posted: August 12th, 2016 under Elections, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections 2016.