March 5, 2008 By James Kimer

OMON Stamps Out Dissenters’ March

dissenters030508.jpgThe following it an exclusive translation from News.ru: OMON in Moscow did not let “Dissenters’ March” unfold. Politicians and human rights advocates detained Several dozen persons were detained during the course of the opposition action “Dissenter’s March”, which they wanted to conduct in Moscow, in the vicinity of Chistye prudy. According to the data of “Echo Moskvy”, detained without particular pretext were leader of the SPS Nikita Belykh and leader of the movement “For human rights” Lev Ponomarev. Their lot was shared by members of the OGF [United Civic Front] Alexander Ryklin, Alexander Osovtsov, Kasparov’s advisor Marina Litvinovich. More than 50 persons were detained. Officially it is said that this is the most active participants in the action. The entire vicinity of Chistye prudy is encircled by employees of the OMON and the police.