In Veliky Novgorod, operatives from the drug control department detained Kirill Morozov, coordinator of the local branch of the Other Russia. This is reported by the portal "Your News". According to the source of the portal, Morozov underwent a medical examination - no narcotic substances were found in his body. Mediazona writes that activist Ivan Levkovich cannot contact Morozov.

Ruslan Vakhapov, a prisoner of correctional colony No. 1, who, together with Ivan Nepomnyashchikh and Yevgeny Makarov, complained of mass beatings and torture in the colony in April 2017, was beaten in SIZO No. 1. This was reported on the telegram channel of the Public verdict". The fund said that Vakhapov was taken to a pre-trial detention center on the way to the Rybinsk hospital, where he was sent to undergo a comprehensive medical examination.

A judge of the Savelovsky District Court ruled on the forced hospitalization of Gennady Pirogov, who was detained with a poster “Putin to Emperor!” This was reported to OVD-Info by Konstantin Boykov, a lawyer at the Memorial Human Rights Center, who represents Pirogov’s interests. The court hearing was mobile and took place at the Moscow Regional Psychiatric Hospital.

The mayor's office of Chelyabinsk refused to hold a picket of the landfill in Poletaevo, which was scheduled by the activists for March 24. This is reported by the online newspaper Znak.com.

In Magadan, police also confiscated phones from local residents who are members of groups and chats dedicated to the movement “For the return of direct mayoral elections.” This was reported by movement participant Dmitry Zhurov. SIM cards OVD-InfoK local resident Natalya, a member of one of these groups, was visited by four law enforcement officers, two of whom were in SOBR uniforms.

On March 20, the leadership of the Kamchatka radio station Radio SV removed the presenter Rosina Budans from the air for criticizing the presidential elections held in Russia. This is reported by the Kamchatka-Inform agency. A recording of a short commentary by the radio host, which she made on the daytime air on March 19, quickly spread and became very popular on social networks in Kamchatka, the publication clarifies.

The Supreme Court of Chuvashia overturned the decision of the court of first instance, which ordered Cheboksary blogger Konstantin Ishutov to delete his publications criticizing the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This is reported by the website “Idel.

Artem Yegorov, a second-year student in the Faculty of Physics and a member of the Moscow State University initiative group, told OVD-Info that he and his classmate were being watched by security guards in the dormitory of the main building of Moscow State University. Egorov, according to him, participated in pickets for the transfer of the fan zone from the walls of the main building of Moscow State University.

On March 19, the Magadan City Court arrested for 10 days Ragnar Rein, coordinator of the people's headquarters of the strike Alexei Navalny and a member of the movement "For the return of direct elections of the mayor of Magadan." about this . writes The portal "Very" Rhine was found guilty under Part 8 of Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (repeated violation of the procedure for holding a public event).

The World Court of the 9th precinct of the Oktyabrsky district of Ufa arrested civil activist Alexander Shakirov for two days for refusing to pay a fine for participating in an unapproved rally in support of Navalny. This is reported by the project “Idel. Realities". Earlier, the Oktyabrsky District Court fined Shakirov as a participant in the walk of Navalny's supporters on October 7, 2017, 10,000 rubles.

The Dzerzhinsky District Court extended the imprisonment of anti-fascist Viktor Filinkov until June 22. This was reported by the telegram channel of the United Press Service of the Courts of St. Petersburg. The young man is accused of participating in the terrorist organization “Network” (Part 2 of Article 205.4 of the Criminal Code). He previously admitted guilt, but later stated that he did it under torture. Members of the Public Monitoring Commission of St.

The Moscow City Court dismissed a complaint against the arrest of Navalny's headquarters activist Konstantin Saltykov, who is accused of using violence against a policeman at a rally on January 28. This is reported by the human rights project "Open Russia" with reference to Saltykov's lawyer Sergei Badamshin.

In Murmansk, the police detained another participant in the “Voter Strike” on January 28, activist Denis Chmykhalo, whom security forces took to the police station directly from his workplace. Interfax reports this with reference to the local headquarters of Alexei Navalny. According to the agency, the detainee is charged with violating the established procedure for holding a rally (Article 20.2 of the Administrative Code). Presumably he is currently located in Police Department No.

The Dzerzhinsky District Court of St. Petersburg closed the hearing to extend the arrest of anti-fascist Viktor Filinkov. Mediazona reports this. After the investigator's request was granted, neither journalists nor listeners were allowed into the hearing. The investigator suggested closing the meeting. He was supported by the prosecutor, who believes that the secrecy of the investigation may be affected.

The online publication Fontanka writes that FSB operatives interviewed by the Investigative Committee stated that they used stun guns on detained anti-fascists, not for torture, but for “official needs.” According to the publication, employees of the service began to be questioned because of a complaint about torture by anti-fascist and programmer Viktor Filinkov. The FSB admitted that it used a stun gun on Filinkov.