The new rules mean that uncoordinated protests, such as those promoted by opposition figure Svetlana Tikhanovskaya last year, can only be covered after the fact. According to Belta, a Belarusian state-run media outlet, this law supposedly aims to stop media from “promoting or propagandizing” events. Furthermore, the amendments restrict reporters …
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A protest in support of jailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny in the Russian capital took an unusual turn on Sunday, as photos surfaced on social media of police officers detaining somebody dressed like Batman. Photos shared on social media show a black-clad man wearing a Batman mask and a …
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A video from Ruptly shows a crowd trying to stop the officers from dragging a detained protester to a police bus. Several men punched an officer in the head. Some officers lost their headgear in the struggle, and other torn off items of uniforms were seen lying on the pavement. …
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Hundreds of people have gathered to rally in Moscow’s Pushkin Square, in defiance of warnings that the demonstration was not authorized and would be dispersed. Police officers have started to detain participants, placing them in buses on Tverskaya Street, a major central thoroughfare. Reports suggest around 40 have already been …
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