Picketers holding a poster in support of Memorial and against repression were detained in Moscow

In Moscow, on Pushkinskaya Square, Dmitry Bulavkin and Sergei Agarshev, who were holding pickets, were detained. They themselves reported this to OVD-Info.

Bulavkin stood with a poster "The authorities are afraid of publicity of their crimes in the future, Memorial-live!". Agarshev went to the picket with a poster “Freedom to the press and political prisoners. I am against torture and repression.”

The detainees were taken to the Tverskoy police station. They are assisted by a lawyer from OVD-Info Alexander Salamov.

17:55 Reports were drawn up against Bulavkin and Agarshev under the article on violation of the rules for holding the rally (part 5 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) and released.