Garry Kasparov arrested for five days (BBC)

    UPD: Political topics arise not so often on Habré. And every time they arise it is like an explosion, as a strong reaction to what is happening.

    I myself am against garbage on Habré, but in this case I posted this news on purpose .


    On the BBC website you can find several articles on the March of the Dissent and its consequences. As the tip of the iceberg, I am publishing a few excerpts from these articles here. For what? To attract your attention, if you are not yet aware of what is happening in this country. And how serious this is.

    Kasparov is being held in jail like a little brat.The World Court sentenced the leader of the opposition United Civil Front Garry Kasparov to five days of arrest. This was confirmed by BBC Kasparov himself, who on Saturday after the “March of Dissent” was charged under two articles of the Code of Administrative Offenses: holding an unauthorized rally and disobeying police officers.
    “The United States is concerned about the aggressive tactics that the Russian administration chose to fight the protesters in Moscow yesterday,” said Gordon Jondro, spokeswoman for the National Security Council.

    “We regret that Garry Kasparov and other opposition leaders were arrested and taken into custody. We demand that they be provided with the assistance of lawyers and that a fair trial is ensured in court, ”he said.


    “I went to the Palace Square, and the police politely indicated where to go,” Belykh told Interfax. - There I saw a small group of our activists and went up to them. In turn, the journalists asked for comment, but in fact I did not have time to start making comments when the police appeared, took my hands, my legs and threw me into the lock-up, where I am now. ”


    Nemtsov’s detention was calm and harmonious“After the demonstrators walked about 200 meters, they were suddenly joined by about five people who raised a black flag with a sickle and a hammer,” our correspondent notes. Then riot police detained people with a black flag, and then began to pull activists and organizers of the demonstration out of the crowd. In addition to one of the leaders of the Union of Right Forces, the leader of the St. Petersburg Yabloko Maxim Reznik, the head of the United Civil Front in St. Petersburg Olga Kurnosova and others were detained.

    Even before his arrest, SPS leader Nikita Belykh told BBCRussian.com that a total of 50-60 people were put in police cars. He also said that the actions of the people with the black flag were clearly provocative.

    »We were warned that such provocations would be. During the movement, several people raised a black flag and shouted "On the march!" Within three seconds after this, riot police began to unfold their actions. That is, there is not the slightest doubt that this is a provocation, "says Belykh.


    And all in that spirit.

    A few links:
    - About the events in Moscow
    - and in St. Petersburg
    - the arrest of Kasparov
    - the US reaction to what happened and some comments

    and na-pososhok:
    The deputy leader of the United Russia faction in the Duma, Valery Ryazansky, speaking on the BBC, said that he considered the actions of the police justified.

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