In Moscow, street musician Tatyana Pak was detained on Stary Arbat Street - the police said that she played in a place not allowed for performances. This was reported to OVD-Info by other street musicians Oleg Mokryakov and Yevgeny Melnik. Before the arrest, the girl explained to the security forces that she could play on the street until 23:00. In response, the police said that the musicians should perform at the official venue.

The Kirovsky District Court of St. Petersburg overturned the decision of the world court to fine Denis Oikhberg, a collector of signatures in support of Savva Fedoseyev, a candidate for deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the city. This was reported to OVD-Info by lawyer Yevgeny Kheifets, who represented the interests of Oikhberg on behalf of the project.

In Moscow, activist Grigory Bogdanov was detained on Pushkinskaya Square with a poster of “freedom to political prisoners”. He himself informed the OVD-Info about this. The detainee was delivered to the Tver police department. The police plan to check Bogdanov’s identity and the passport “for authenticity”. 21:32 The police returned the activist a passport, but refuse to draw up a protocol on detention and delivery to the department.

Pressure on journalists, persecution of believers and political activists - this is what the last day of summer will be remembered for. We talk about the main news for August 31st. Arkhangelsk activist Drevarkh the Enlightened had his house arrest replaced with a written undertaking not to leave. His preventive measure was changed as part of a case of using violence against a government official.

BBC journalist Sarah Rainsford left Russia due to a travel ban. This was reported by Novaya Gazeta with reference to Rainsford's colleague Steve Rosenberg. A British journalist was banned from entering Russia when she was returning from Belarus after a conference with Lukashenka. According to her, the FSB called her a “threat to national security” and allowed her to return only to collect her belongings.

A court in Tatarstan sentenced 63-year-old Nakiya Sharifullina, a teacher and founder of a madrasah for girls, to two years probation on charges of organizing the activities of an extremist organization (Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code). This is reported by the publication "Idel.Realii". The prosecutor requested seven years in prison for Sharifullina.

In the Moscow region, a candidate for the Moscow Regional Duma from the Party of Growth, Dmitry Kondratenko, was detained. This was reported to OVD-Info by his assistant Nadezhda Denisova. Kondratenko was detained at the Mytishchi railway station. There was a girl who, as part of the campaign, handed out leaflets in support of an independent candidate; the police came to her and tried to detain her, then the security forces changed their minds and detained Kondratenko himself.

In Moscow, Mark Prozorov was detained in Lubyanka, who conducted a single picket in support of journalists Yana Kalevsky and Alexander Dorogov. This was announced by the OTD-Info by Maxim Kostood. Prozorov stood in a picket for less than a minute. 17:00 detained Daniil Ryumin, who stood with the same picket on Manezhnaya Square. This was reported by the OTD-Info by Yaroslav Tyuzhin.

In the Tambov region, Jehovah's Witness Anton Kuzhelkov was transferred from pre-trial detention center No. 1 to pre-trial detention center No. 3, located in the village of Zeleny Gai, Michurinsky district. This was reported by the portal “Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia”. The believer has been in custody since December 25, 2020. This preventive measure was imposed on Kuzhelkov on suspicion of organizing the activities of an extremist organization (Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code).

In the Murmansk region, the Monchegorsk City Court arrested Saami activist Andrei Danilov for five days. This is reported by Novaya Gazeta. Danilov was found guilty of disobeying the demand of a police officer (Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). He was detained on August 29 at a mass celebration in the center of Monchegorsk. According to the activist, the police approached him and demanded to see the contents of the backpack.

In Barnaul, during a single picket for the freedom of the election, the activist of “another Russia E. V. Limonov” Jan Korolkova was detained. This was reported in the telegram channel "Under the press." The National Bollenes was taken to the railway department of the police, they are going to impose an article on violation of the rules of participation in the action (part 5 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) 15:15 Korolkov was released from the police department.

The European Court of Human Rights found no evidence of Russian authorities' involvement in the murder of human rights activist Natalia Estemirova, but awarded compensation to her sister for an ineffective investigation into the case. This is reported by the ECtHR itself. Chechen human rights activist Natalya Estemirova was killed on July 15, 2009. The perpetrators have not been found and punished so far.

Photo: Believers Anatoly Isakov and Alexander Lubin, both with the II disability group, leave the pre -trial detention center. City of Kurgan, August 2021 / "Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia" On August 28, the court in the Kurgan region satisfied the request of the ECHR and freed from the pre -trial detention center Anatoly Isakov and Alexander Lubin - two Jehovah's witnesses with the II disability group. This was reported on the portal covering the persecution of believers.

Restem Nuryev, Gevorg and Sargis Antonyanov were detained in Moscow, who were holding a picket demanding the release of political prisoners. The detainees themselves reported this to OVD-Info. The activists are being taken to the Yakimanka police department. A lawyer from OVD-Info Evgenia Grigoryeva came to help them. 17:40 Protocols were drawn up against the detainees on violation of the rules for holding the action (part 5 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses).

The administration of the Russian penal colony No. 6 in the Stavropol Territory refused to provide medical assistance to Ukrainian Gennady Limeshko, convicted in Crimea. on her Facebook page This was announced by the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Human Rights Lyudmila Denisova.