After jailing of opposition leader, 29 opposition protesters arrested in Moscow

Seven days after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was arrested by authorities, 29 opposition protesters have been nabbed in central Moscow for “breaching public order”.

The arrests were made following anti-corruption rally demanding the resignation of prime minister Dmitry Medvedev.

Days before the demonstration, government cut access to several websites promoting what the government said was “an illegal anti-government protest” had been blocked.

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The Russian constitution allows public gatherings but recent laws have criminalised protests not authorised by city authorities, which frequently refuse to grant permission for rallies by Kremlin critics.

About three weeks ago, Navalny, a Kremlin critic and anti-corruption campaigner, urged people to take to the streets to demand the resignation of the prime minister.

Navalny called for the protests after publishing a detailed report this month accusing Medvedev of controlling a property empire through a shadowy network of non-profit organisations.

 

 

 

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