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Seven participants in the rally were detained in Moscow in support of the defendants in the "Swamp business"
Seven participants in the rally in support of the defendants in the "Swamp business" were detained on the Revolution Square in Moscow, the Grana correspondent reports. OVD-Info clarifies that among the detainees activists Maxim Chekanov, Alexei Vorontsov, Maria Ryabikova, Sergey Shavshukov, Sergey Terekhin, Alexander Shelkovenkov and Anton Drozdov. At the time of the detention, they stood, holding the portraits of the arrested in their hands.
The detainees were delivered to the Chinese Gorod police department, but at about 21:30 they released without drawing up protocols after a preventive conversation.
In total, the action gathered several dozen participants. Video Dmitry Zykova:
Seven in Avtozak for Prisoners on May 6
Promotions for the liberation of the "swamp prisoners" are held in the center of Moscow on the 6th of each month since June 6 of this year.
About 30 people pass in the "swamp business". One of them - Maxim Luzyanin - was found guilty in November 2 of Article 212 (participation in the riots) and part 1 of Article 318 of the Criminal Code (the use of violence that is not dangerous for life or health, in relation to a representative of the authorities) and sentenced to 4.5 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony. The case was considered in a special order. Luzyanin is the only one of the "swamp prisoners" fully pleaded guilty. The court did not find the circumstances aggravating and took into account that Luzyanin pleaded guilty, repented of his deed, helped the investigation, and also that he had a minor child and his mother on dependent.
Hearing in the case of twelve defendants are currently taking place in the building of the Nikulinsky court of Moscow. The process is led by Zamoskvoretsky District Court. In relation to the rest, the investigation continues.
Most of the defendants are accused of participating in the riots and calls for them, as well as the application of violence to representatives of the authorities. In addition, Sergey Udaltsov and Leonid Razvoszhaev accuses the investigation of preparing for the organization of riots in Russia by order from abroad.