Defenders of Torfyanka Park were detained in Moscow

Participants of a protest action against the construction of a church in the park "Torfyanka" were detained in Moscow.

April 2, 2017 it became known about the next action protest against the construction of a church in the Moscow park "Torfyanka".

According to Sergei Mitrokhin ("Yabloko"), " this there were no arrests ."

In addition, on March 26, 2017, she was detained and arrested for 10 days for violation of the "established order of picketing” (part 8 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) participant of a single picket in defense of the park "Peat" Sofia Kuzmina. Police accuse the girl of "running about roadway and shouted slogans,” however, the video shows that S. Kuzmina stood with a poster and did not shout out slogans.

The girl intends to challenge the decision to arrest.

Sources

• A rally against the construction of a church in Torfyanka Park was held in the north of Moscow // Echo of Moscow. 2017. April 3.
• Torfyanka Park Activist Arrested for 10 Days for a Single Picket // Kasparov.ru. March 30, 2017