Persecution of the organizer of the Siberian Social Forum
On July 11, 2005, Alexander Markin, a member of the organizing committee of the Siberian Social Forum held in Tomsk on July 1-3, 2005, was taken directly from work to the police, where two protocols were drawn up on violation of the rules for holding a rally and a procession on July 2, 2005. The rally on July 2, 2005 was sanctioned, before its holding the organizers filed a notice in accordance with all the rules, the events took place without incident.