Opposition warned against holding unauthorized ralliesThe Prosecutor's Office has warned oppositionists against holding unauthorized rallies in Moscow on December 15, regarding the planned "March of Freedom".10:55 14.12.2012
Opposition activist Udaltsov fined $972 for unauthorized rally in MoscowThe Moscow Magistrate's Court has fined Left Front movement coordinator Sergei Udaltsov 30,000 rubles ($972) for holding an unauthorized rally in Moscow on October 27.18:01 04.12.2012
Nationalists detained in Moscow with Nazi Swastika on National Unity DayMoscow police have detained 25 men wearing black field overcoats with Nazi swastika in the center of the city as Russia was celebrating National Unity Day on Sunday.11:03 06.11.2012
Navalny fined $955 for unauthorized rallyThe Moscow Basmanny District Magistrate's Court has fined oppositionist Alexei Navalny 30,000 rubles ($955) for organizing an unauthorized rally on October 27.10:10 31.10.2012
Opposition activist Limonov's appeal of anti-protest law acceptedThe Russian Constitutional Court has initiated proceedings into the appeal by opposition activist Eduard Limonov, who seeks to have the law on rallies recognized as unconstitutional.13:45 30.10.2012
Russian oppositionists released in aftermath of unsanctioned rallyOppositionists Sergei Udaltsov, Alexei Navalny and Ilya Yashin, who were detained on Saturday when holding rallies in support of political prisoners for disturbing public order, have been released after administrative penalty charges were drafted.11:15 29.10.2012
New York law banning masks at protests to be challengedA lawyer for three women arrested during a demonstration outside the Russian Consulate in New York in support of the punk protest band Pussy Riot, is challenging an 1845 law that allowed his clients to be arrested for wearing balaclava masks in support of the jailed Russian women.09:48 23.10.2012
Oppositionist Limonov challenges constitutionality of protest-stifling lawOpposition activist Eduard Limonov filed an application with the Constitutional Court on Monday to have a law aimed at stifling protests declared unconstitutional, Alexander Averin, a member of Limonov-headed opposition party The Other Russia.13:51 09.10.2012
Moscow gay rights rally ban deemed lawfulThe Moscow City Court has validated the local government's refusal to authorize a gay rally near Aeroflot's office.16:16 10.09.2012
Moscow mayor denies Limonov permission to hold Aug. 31 rallyThe Mayor of Moscow's office has denied opposition leader and writer Eduard Limonov's request to hold a rally in support of Article 31 of the Constitution in central Moscow on August 31.13:33 21.08.2012
Cases against journalists detained during protest droppedOn Monday, a magistrate's court in St. Petersburg dropped the administrative cases against ITAR-TASS information agency correspondent Ivan Skirtach and RBC Daily correspondent Sergei Kovalchenko, who were detained by the police at the July 8 opposition rally in St. Petersburg for alleged resistance to police officers.13:13 23.07.2012
Strasbourg court dismissed Moscow protesters' complaintThe European Court of Human Rights dismissed a complaint filed by a group of protesters who were detained in 2005 for taking part in an unauthorized rally in central Moscow.13:54 10.07.2012
Lawmakers ask Constitutional Court to check protest lawThe State Duma will submit an appeal to the Constitutional Court to check the law on increasing fines for violating rally procedures in terms of its compliance with the Constitution.16:54 03.07.2012
Suspect in Moscow riots case released from custodyThe 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.12:26 21.06.2012
Human Rights Watch blasts detention of journalists in MoscowNew York-based Human Rights Watch has condemned the detention of five journalists for holding an unauthorized rally in Moscow. The rally was held to support Novaya Gazeta newspaper in its conflict with the Russia's top investigator.17:27 15.06.2012
New protest law in detailOn June 5, the State Duma passed the draft law and the Federation Council approved it the following day. The draft was then signed into law by President Vladimir Putin.17:34 13.06.2012
EU concerned over new Russian rally lawHigh Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton has expressed concern over the newly adopted Russian law toughening liability for the organizers of and participants in rallies and mass protest demonstrations.10:35 13.06.2012
Putin signs law on tougher sanctions for unauthorized ralliesPresident Vladimir Putin has announced that he has signed the law toughening punitive actions for breaching public order at rallies.11:57 09.06.2012
Putin: new rally law not too severePresident Vladimir Putin does not rule out amendments to the law raising fines for violations at rallies should such necessity arise and does not consider the newly adopted law too severe.10:19 09.06.2012
Navalny's appeal against fine for resisting police to be heard on June 7The Zamoskvoretsky district court in Moscow will hear on June 7 opposition leader Alexei Navalny's appeal against the magistrate's court's decision to fine him $30 for resisting the police.16:35 06.06.2012