2012 Moscow riots

Russian government rejects ECHR concerns over Bolotnaya case

16:56 26/02/2014 The Russian Government has sent a memorandum to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg to answer the claims of three defendants in the Bolotnaya case, attorney Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI.

Sentences brought to the eight convicted of 2012 Moscow riots

13:57 24/02/2014 Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court on Monmday sentenced eight activists to prison terms of three to four years in prison for participation in Moscow's 2012 Bolotnaya riots, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

Photo: 2012 Bolotnaya protesters found guilty

15:52 21/02/2014 Eight Russian opposition activists were found guilty of mass rioting and using violence against authorities over a 2012 anti-Kremlin rally Friday, as more than 100 people who had gathered outside the courtroom to show their support for the defendants were detained by police.

Eight convicted in 2012 Moscow riots case

15:34 21/02/2014 Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court on Friday convicted eight activists charged in connection with Moscow's 2012 Bolotnaya riots, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

Russian opposition activists plead not guilty to organizing 2012 Moscow riots

15:47 18/02/2014 Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov and activist Leonid Razvozzhayev, who face charges of organizing riots in May 2012, pleaded not guilty in the Moscow City Court, RAPSI reported from the courtroom on Tuesday.

Defense asks court to acquit Moscow 2012 rioters

15:34 28/01/2014 The lawyers on Tuesday asked the Zamoskvoretsky District court of Moscow to acquit eight defendants in the 2012 Bolotnaya riots case, attorney Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI on Tuesday.

Photo: Prosecutors demand guilty verdict for Moscow 2012 rioters

17:07 22/01/2014 Over 400 people were arrested and scores injured in the Bolotnaya Square protest that turned violent on the eve of Vladimir Putin's inauguration to a third presidential term in May 2012. Dozens were later charged with inciting mass riots and using violence against law enforcement officers. Prosecutors have demanded to find eight remaining defendants in the 2012 Bolotnaya riots case guilty of participating in the riots and assaulting the police.

Bolotnaya rioter pardoned under Russian amnesty

12:34 16/01/2014 Dmitry Altaichinov, who participated in the May 2012 protest rally in Bolotnaya Square in Moscow, on Thursday was pardoned pursuant to a broad amnesty spearheaded by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Fugitive Moscow 2012 rioter pardoned under Russian amnesty

18:50 10/01/2014 Anastasia Rybachenko, an opposition activist whose arrest was ordered in absentia in Russia for her participation in a large-scale Moscow protest in May 2012 and put on an international wanted list, has been pardoned pursuant to a broad amnesty.

Bolotnaya riots case moved to another court – lawyer

17:10 30/12/2013 The Zamoskvoretsky District Court will consider the case against activists who participated in the May 2012 protest rally in Bolotnaya Square in Moscow.

Prosecutors to reconsider case against Russian opposition activists

15:46 26/12/2013 The Moscow City Court has sent the case against Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov and activist Leonid Razvozzhayev, who face charges of organizing riots in May 2012, to prosecutors for further investigation based on errors that had been revealed.

Another Bolotnaya Riots participant faces trial

15:06 23/12/2013 The case of Dmitry Altaichinov, who participated in the May 2012 protest rally in Bolotnaya Square in Moscow, has been sent to court, the Prosecutor General’s Office announced on Monday.

ECHR prioritizes three more claims from Bolotnaya riot defendants

15:40 20/12/2013 The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) merged and prioritized three applications filed by defendants in the Bolotnaya riot case, attorney Dmitry Agranovsky wrote on his Twitter account on Friday.

Four accused in Bolotnya Square riots pardoned

16:05 19/12/2013 Nikulinsky District Court of Moscow on Thursday terminated the case against four defendants in the 2012 Bolotnaya Square Moscow riots case – Nikolai Kavkazsky, Maria Baronova, Leonid Kovyazin and Vladimir Akimenkov.

Putin: amnesty for Bolotnaya Square riot defendants in court’s hands

15:01 19/12/2013 Russian President Vladimir Putin said during his annual Q&A session with journalists on Thursday that only a court can define the roles of the defendants in the Bolotnaya Square riot case, along with the possibility of their amnesty.

Defense arguments to begin in Moscow riots case Monday

12:04 02/12/2013 Defendants and their attorneys will present evidence Monday in a case that arose from the riots that erupted in central Moscow’s Bolotnaya Square in May 2012.

Convicted Moscow rioter sentenced to compulsory psychiatric treatment

16:29 08/10/2013 Mikhail Kosenko has been convicted of participating in the riots that engulfed central Moscow in May 2012, and in turn injuring a police officer, and has been ordered to carry out compulsory psychiatric treatment.

Prosecutors seek mandatory psychiatric treatment for 2012 Moscow Riots suspect

13:38 02/10/2013 A federal prosecutor demanded Tuesday that Mikhail Kosenko, a defendant in the 2012 Moscow Riots case, should be subjected to compulsory psychiatric treatment, RAPSI reports from the Zamoskvoretsky District Court.

Human rights activists propose amnesty for 2012 Moscow Riots suspects

17:30 25/09/2013 Human rights activists and lawyers have drafted a project on amnesty for suspects implicated in a Russian criminal case centering on the 2012 Moscow riots, Lev Ponomaryov, leader of the movement For Human Rights, said on Wednesday.

More 2012 Moscow Riots suspects turn to the ECHR

14:47 24/09/2013 Two additional suspects implicated in a Russian criminal case centering on the 2012 Moscow riots have turned to the European Court of Human Rights, (ECHR) joining the seven others who have already filed applications raising various complaints relating to the conditions of their detention and to their ongoing custody, defense attorney Dmitry Arganovskiy told RAPSI Tuesday.

ECHR has merged and prioritized Moscow 2012 riots claims

11:52 17/09/2013 The European Court for Human Rights (ECHR) has merged seven applications filed by the defendants in Moscow 2012 May riots case and assigned them top priority.

Defense moves to place suspects in 2012 Moscow Riots under house arrest

13:50 06/08/2013 The lawyers have asked the Zamoskvoretsky district court of Moscow to place nine suspects standing trial on charges of having organized riots in Bolotnaya Square on May 6, 2012, under house arrest, lawyer Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI Tuesday.

New searches made in three Russian cities in May 6 Moscow riots case

16:53 22/07/2013 Russian investigators have conducted searches in Perm, Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk in last year's riots case, the Investigative Committee reported on Monday.

Opposition members plead not guilty to provoking riots in Moscow

10:52 20/06/2013 Opposition members Sergei Udaltsov and Leonid Razvozzhayev, who were charged on Wednesday with planning the May 2012 riots on Bolotnaya Square in central Moscow, say they are not guilty.

Opposition activist charged with organizing riots - lawyer

15:53 19/06/2013 Investigators have brought finalized charges against opposition activist Leonid Razvozzhayev. The accusations now include organizing riots on May 6, 2012, lawyer Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI on Wednesday.

Twelve Moscow 2012 Riots case suspects to stand trial on June 6

17:15 28/05/2013 The Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow has scheduled the hearing on last year's Bolotnaya Square riots for June 6. The court will hear a case against 12 activists involved in the riots.

Prosecutors prep for trial against 12 protestors in 2012 Moscow Riots

15:53 27/05/2013 A criminal case against 12 people suspected of provoking mass unrest in Moscow on May 6, 2012 has been filed with the Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow, the court's press secretary Yevgenia Pazukhina told RAPSI Monday.

Human Rights Council calls for support of May 6 riots activists' amnesty

11:29 07/05/2013 The Presidential Council on Human Rights appealed to the State Duma on Monday for the support of its initiative to free the suspects in organizing mass riots on Bolotnaya Square in Moscow on May 6, 2012.

Opposition activist gets 2.5 years for planning May 6 riots

15:37 25/04/2013 The Moscow City Court has sentenced Konstantin Lebedev to 2.5 years in prison for organizing mass riots on Bolotnaya Square in Moscow on May 6, 2012.

New searches made in May 6 Moscow riots case

09:52 11/04/2013 Russian investigators have conducted searches in last year’s riots case, the Investigative Committee has reported. The mass riots took place at a Moscow protest rally on the eve of Vladimir Putin’s inauguration last May for a third presidential term.

Aide to Russian MP detained in May 6 riots case - investigation

10:03 03/04/2013 An aide to Russian State Duma opposition deputy Ilya Ponomaryov has been detained in last year’s riots case, investigators have said. The mass riots took place at a Moscow protest rally on the eve of Vladimir Putin’s inauguration last May for a third presidential term.

Leftist activists, Georgian politician named organizers of May 6 riots

17:24 29/03/2013 The investigator who filed a request with the Basmanny District Court to prolong the arrest of Leonid Razvozzhayev has named him, Konstantin Lebedev, Sergei Udaltsov and Givi Targamadze as the organizers of the mass riots that took place during a rally on May 6, 2012.

Absentia arrest upheld for Georgian politician accused of plotting riots in Russia

16:36 13/03/2013 The Moscow City Court has upheld the decision to arrest Georgian politician Givi Targamadze in absentia on charges of plotting riots in Russia, the court told RAPSI on Wednesday.

Georgian politician arrested in absentia in Russian riots case

14:44 21/02/2013 The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has approved the arrest in absentia of Georgian politician Givi Targamadze, who is charged with organizing mass riots in Russia. Targamadze has been put on the federal and international wanted list.

Georgian politician placed on wanted list in Russian riots case

15:55 15/02/2013 A Georgian politician accused of preparing riots in Russia has been placed on the federal wanted list, the Interior Ministry said on Friday.

Detained Moscow rioter seeks €6,000 from Russia in ECHR

16:42 24/01/2013 Detained Moscow rioter Vyacheslav Aristov has filed a claim against Russia with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) demanding €6,000 in compensation for damages arising from his arrest and sentencing for his involvement in the mass riots that tore through central Moscow last May on the eve of President Vladimir Putin's inauguration, his representative Konstantin Terekhov told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) on Thursday.

Activist prosecuted for rioting in Moscow last May commits suicide

10:24 18/01/2013 Alexander Dolmatov, who was one of the defendants in the case over the Bolotnaya Square riots which occurred on May 6 last year, has committed suicide in Amsterdam, his lawyer told RAPSI.

Moscow rioter files claim with ECHR

16:54 11/01/2013 The fifth defendant in the Bolotnaya Square riots case has filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Denis Lutskevich has claimed that his right to freedom and personal immunity was violated.

Another Moscow riots case to go to court

17:37 28/12/2012 The investigation into the case against 12 suspected participants in violent unrest during opposition rally in Moscow on May 6 has been completed.

Next trial over Bolotnaya riots participant postponed

13:19 17/12/2012 The Moscow Zamoskvoretsky District Court will not be able to hear the criminal case concerning Mikhail Kosenko, an individual involved in the May 6 riots in Bolotnaya Square.

Investigative Committee follows May 6 riots trail to Georgia

11:36 13/12/2012 The Investigative Committee will shortly be sending a request of assistance to Georgia with regards to the investigation of the case on organizing mass riots in Russia which were allegedly financed by Georgian politician Givi Targamadze.

New case opened against 12 defendants in Moscow May riots trial

17:21 30/11/2012 A separate criminal case has been launched against 12 defendants in the Moscow May riots case.

Detained participant in Moscow May riots ready to partially admit guilt

17:52 29/11/2012 Alexandra Dukhanina, the first individual detained in the Moscow May riots case, is prepared to partially admit her guilt, but her case will not be heard under a special procedure.

Leftist firebrand Udaltsov disputes decision to initiate case on organizing riots

17:48 28/11/2012 The attorneys of Left Front movement coordinator Sergei Udaltsov filed an appeal against the Investigative Committee's decision to open a criminal case over the film, "Anatomy of Protest 2".

Four suspects in Moscow riots case to remain in custody until March 6

15:55 26/11/2012 The Moscow City Court has left in custody until March 6 four defendants in the Bolotnaya Square riots case, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) on Monday.

Final charges brought against two suspects in Moscow May riots

17:15 22/11/2012 Final charges have been brought against Artyom Savyolov and Andrei Barabanov, suspects in the case on May 6 riots in Moscow, Dmitry Kolbasin, a representative of the interregional human rights association Agora

Moscow May riots case defendant not to be released from custody

17:09 09/11/2012 The Zamoskvoretsky District Court has refused to release from custody Mikhail Kosenko, who is accused of taking part in the May 6 riots on Moscow's Bolotnaya Square.

Prosecutor asks for 6.5 years in prison for Moscow May riots participant

16:35 09/11/2012 The prosecutor has asked the Zamoskvoretsky District Court on Friday to sentence Maxim Luzyanin to 6.5 years in prison for taking part in the May 6 riots on Moscow's Bolotnaya Square.

Three suspects in Moscow riots case challenge co-accused's guilty plea

11:37 07/11/2012 Andrei Barabanov, Denis Lutskevich and Artyom Savyolov - three of the suspects implicated in the May Moscow riots case - have filed a motion with the Moscow Zamoskvoretsky District Court to have the case of Maxim Luzyanin - another suspect who has pled guilty to all charges - returned to the prosecutor's office.

Investigative Committee releases Bolotnaya Square riots suspect

17:02 06/11/2012 Fedor Bakhov, who is a suspect in the Bolotnaya Square riots case, will be released on his own recognizance, the Investigative Committee has reported on Tuesday.

Arrest of suspect in Bolotnaya Square riots extended

15:15 02/11/2012 The Basmanny District Court has extended the arrest of Denis Lutskevich, who is involved in the Bolotnaya Square riots case. The court has satisfied the investigator's appeal to extend his arrest until March 6, 2013.

Arrest of Moscow May 6 riots suspect extended until March 6, 2013

11:05 30/10/2012 The Moscow Basmanny District Court has extended the arrest of Alexei Polikhovich until March 6. Polikhovich is involved in the case on the May 6 riots in Moscow's Bolotnaya Square.

Court refuses to release suspect in May riots case on bail

17:10 29/10/2012 The Zamoskvoretsky District Court has refused to release Maxim Luzyanin on bail, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) on Monday. Luzyanin has been accused of taking part in the riots on Bolotnaya Square in Moscow on May 6.

Suspect in Bolotnaya riots case complains of police beatings

15:01 24/10/2012 Denis Lutskevich, a suspect in the Bolotnaya Square riots case, has asked the authorities to open a criminal case against the police officers who allegedly beat him.

Trial over first defendant in Bolotnaya Square riots case to start on October 29

16:17 23/10/2012 The Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow will begin considering the criminal case against Maxim Luzyanin, who has been accused of participating in the Bolotnaya Square riots on May 6.

Opposition MP's aide confesses to inciting riots

15:54 22/10/2012 Opposition figure Leonid Razvozzhayev has confessed to instigating mass riots, Investigative Committee official spokesperson Vladimir Markin said on Monday.

Investigators request arrest of new suspect in Bolotnaya Square riots case

17:07 19/10/2012 Investigators have asked the Basmanny District Court in Moscow to issue an arrest warrant for the eighteenth suspect in the Bolotnaya Square riots case, Yekaterina Korotova, the court's press secretary.

Prosecutors request compulsory treatment for Bolotnaya Square riots suspect

11:27 19/10/2012 The Prosecutor General's Office has submitted a criminal case against Bolotnaya Square riots suspect Mikhail Kosenko to the courts.

Bolotnaya Square riots suspect may be subject to compulsory treatment

12:53 15/10/2012 Bolotnaya Square riots case suspect Mikhail Kosenko suffers from a behavioral disorder, Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said on Monday.

First investigation into Moscow's May riots completed

11:29 04/10/2012 The investigation into the first case of the Moscow riots this May has been completed, Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin stated on Wednesday.

Another suspect in May Moscow riots case to remain in custody

17:25 25/09/2012 The Basmanny District Court in Moscow has extended until November 6 the arrest of Nikolai Kavkazsky, who has been charged with participation in the May riots in downtown Moscow.

Pussy Riot attorney once again refuses to face Moscow riots enquiry

13:56 18/09/2012 A member of the legal team that represented Pussy Riot, attorney Violetta Volkova, has once again refused to be interrogated as a witness by the Investigative Committee in connection with the May 6 Moscow riot.

Pussy Riot defense team member refuses questioning on May 6 riots case

13:46 11/09/2012 A member of the legal team which represented the infamous Pussy Riot, attorney Violetta Volkova, who was issued a notice to come in for questioning as part of the Moscow Bolotnaya Square riots case, will not acquiesce to the request.

Russian journalist interrogated as a witness in May 6 riots case

12:00 06/09/2012 Gazeta.ru correspondent Alexander Artemyev was interrogated on Wednesday at the Investigative Committee as a witness in a case arising from riots that broke out in central Moscow May 6 riots in the aftermath of the March of Millions, attorney Farit Murtazin told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com).

Arrest of May 6 riots suspect deemed lawful

13:20 27/08/2012 On Monday, the Moscow City Court declared the arrest of Alexei Polikhovich lawful. Polikhovich is suspected of having participated in the violent protests held in downtown Moscow on May 6.

Two suspects in Moscow May 6 riots case released

13:26 10/08/2012 Two individuals allegedly involved in the central Moscow riots were released on their own recognizance, Vladimir Markin, the official spokesperson for the Investigative Committee, said on Friday.

Civil rights lawyer arrested for May 6 riots

10:34 27/07/2012 Moscow's Basmanny District Court has issued a two-month arrest warrant for Nikolai Kavkazsky, 26, a lawyer for the Civil Rights Protection Committee, who was detained on Wednesday in connection with the Bolotnaya Square riots.

Two more detained for May mass riots in Moscow

15:54 26/07/2012 The Investigative Committee has formally confirmed the detention of two more people in the case of mass riots during Moscow's March of Millions in May.

Disabled person arrested in riots case receives no medical aid, attorney

17:48 19/07/2012 Mikhail Kosenko, a mentally disabled person who was earlier arrested for taking part in the May 6 riots on Bolotnaya Square, has not received any medical aid in custody.

Two suspects in May 6 riots investigation may get political asylum

14:06 13/07/2012 Two participants in the March of Millions, which took place in Moscow on May 6 and ended with clashes with the police, may be granted political asylum abroad by July 26, the date scheduled for the next opposition rally in support of those involved in the case on mass riots.

Appeals against May 6 riots arrests dismissed

14:53 11/07/2012 The Moscow City Court dismissed on Wednesday the appeals filed against the arrest of five individuals detained in the Bolotnaya Square riots case.

Arrest for another suspect in Moscow riots case extended

17:38 04/07/2012 The Moscow Basmanny District Court has extended until November 6 the arrest of Andrey Barabanov on charges of taking part in the riots on Bolotnaya Square.

Suspect in May 6 riots to remain under house arrest

17:41 02/07/2012 The Basmanny District Court in Moscow extended until November 6 the house arrest of Alexandra Dukhanina, 18, who has been accused of taking part in the mass riots in central Moscow.

May riots participants' arrest upheld

14:55 02/07/2012 The Moscow City Court upheld on Monday the arrest of Yaroslav Belousov and Fyodor Bakhov, who are suspected of participating in riots in central Moscow on May 6.

Suspect in Moscow riots case released from custody

12:26 21/06/2012 The Other Russia opposition party activist Alexander Kamensky, who was suspected of taking part in the riots in central Moscow, has been released from the temporary detention center.

Charges for participating in riots brought against another oppositionist

18:00 05/06/2012 Charges have been brought against Andrei Barabanov, suspected in participating in riots in central Moscow.

Two new cases opened against Berezovsky for inciting riots

13:19 29/05/2012 Russia's Investigative Committee has opened two criminal cases against businessman Boris Berezovsky in connection with public calls to mass riots.

Navalny to be questioned in Moscow riots case

12:51 10/05/2012 On Thursday, renowned blogger, lawyer and oppositionist Alexei Navalny will testify in the case on the May 6 riots which took place during the March of Millions in Moscow.

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