On December 4, 1950, at the Plenary Assembly, the UN General Assembly officially established December 10 as Human Rights Day . All states and interested organizations were invited to celebrate this day and carry out relevant activities. The date December 10 was chosen to honor the adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN General Assembly on December 10, 1948. This Declaration became the first world document to formulate provisions on human rights.

Against the backdrop of mass protests against the falsification of parliamentary elections, many this week tried to determine what became this point of no return.

The last elections, even at the stage of the election campaign, somehow did not work out right away for the party in power, which asked from posters, one might even beg us to vote for it.

Picket participant Olga reported this to the TV2 news agency. “Today a lot of people gathered on Novo-Ssobornaya Square, probably about five hundred people and people continue to come. I was amazed that a lot of adults came. In the crowd you could also see representatives from parties. Before the start of the picket, it was clear that people were worried and not they want a repeat of the events in Moscow, so many stayed a little away, some hid their faces,” Olga said.

The press service of TSU reports this. “Today in the assembly hall of TSU, People’s Artist of Russia, artistic director and soloist of the ensemble “Academy of Ancient Music” and “Opus posth.” Tatyana Grindenko will conduct a master class on playing string instruments. It will be held for students of Tomsk art schools - participants in the “Young” program talents of Tomsk,” the press service reports.

The press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reports this. “According to the head of the public order department, police lieutenant colonel Oleg Vodyankin, during the picket “For Fair Elections” on Novosobrnaya Square, no violations of public order were recorded. Also, police officers protected public order throughout the city. Thanks to the measures taken, violations of the current legislation with citizens were not admitted,” the press service reports.

This is how the chairman of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation faction commented to the TV2 news agency on his impressions of the picket “For Fair Elections” that took place today on Novosobornaya Square. “I was at the picket and I was very pleased that many young and middle-aged people came. According to our estimates, about 3,000 people gathered in the square. The main slogans were against Putin and United Russia.

A member of the competition organizing committee, Irina Dorokhova, reported this to the TV2 news agency. “Today at the Fakel entertainment complex there will be a show of collections and a summing up of the results of the “Special Fashion” design competition. This is the first time such a competition is being held in Tomsk. Contestants will present collections of clothing and accessories for the disabled to the jury.

They do not respond to complaints: the new elevator freezes every day - the door closes, the lights go out, the elevator stops. A pack of dogs has been keeping the entire yard in fear for several months now. In the 9th entrance, the housing department unilaterally raised the price for cleaning the entrance - for a pile of crap on the stairs, which the cleaner had not cleaned for 3 months...

Today Tomsk residents came to Novo-Sobornaya Square to picket against the falsification of election results. According to various sources, from 2,500 to 3,000 thousand people came to support fair elections. The main slogans were “We need a fair choice”, “We are against elections without choice”, “Putin is a thief”. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs , no violations of public order were recorded. Let us add that similar actions took place today throughout the country.