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Russian anti-fascist sentenced to two years in prison

Anti-fascist Rinat Sultanov was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday in St. Petersburg, for causing “grievous bodily ham to a Nazi during a fight, which took place 4th of November (“Day of national unification”, main convergence day of Russian Nazis) three years ago.

Rinat Sultanov was born and spent his childhood in city of Labytnangi of the far-northern Siberia, where he finished his school.

Perm solidarity with Khimki

Пермь солидарна с Химками

April 6 at 18:00 at the building edge prosecutors Permian left picketed against political repression in Russia today in the All-Russian day of united action to defend the anarchists Alexei Gaskarova, Maxim and Dennis Solopova accused of organizing the demolition of the city administration Khimki, in response to repression against defenders Khimki forest on July 28 last year.

Shares of memory Markelov and Anastasia Baburova held in Nizhny Novgorod

January 19, Nizhny Novgorod, anarchists and anti-fascists held a number of actions in memory of the attorney Markelov and journalist and anarchist Anastasia Baburova killed by neo-Nazis.

At Oka Congress in rush hour on the roadway was hung a large banner with the names of the dead and the words "To remember and fight!".

Alexei Gaskarov Released from Police Custody by the Khimki Municipal Court

On October 22, Alexei Gaskarov was released from police custody in a Khimki municipal courtroom. Judge Svetlana Galanova made the decision to release Gaskarov on his own recognizance, ignoring an appeal from the prosecution to leave him in police custody. Alexei reacted by saying that he had not expected this decision because he has no faith in the Russian justice system.

"Khimki hostage" gave interview to "Rain"

In the evening air of "Rain" from 18.17 to 18.33 was a story about the release of Alexey and Maxim, they themselves were in the air (TV channel "Rain"). Recall Gaskarov Alex, one of the two "Khimki hostages, was today (22 October 2010.) released in the courtroom on his own recognizance.

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Izhevsk: "Freedom Khimki hostages!" Graffiti campaign

October 20 a group of participants in the movement Autonomous Action of Izhevsk was made graffiti a rally of solidarity with the Moscow anti-fascists Maxim Solopova and Alexei Gaskarova passing as a defendant in the case of "Khimki forest. A small group of young people in the evening choose to place a specially charted along which there was a large piece of concrete fence, where he planned to make the inscription.

After losing the lawsuit against the builder. What remains to do now?

Today in the October district court of Ufa finished hearing on the claim of residents houses № 63, № 63 / 1, № 63 / 2, № 61 / 1 and number 61 / 2 on the avenue in October against the city authorities. They demanded to cancel the decree by the head of administration, allowing construction on the site of the playground of an apartment house.

More to read on the site of blood pressure Ufa

Irkutsk: the fight against building

Morning of October 8 residents of house number 193 on the street. Rosa Luxemburg found in his front of house workers erecting a fence - to build parking. Ul them. Rosa Luxemburg - a very busy street, one of the main traffic arteries, Irkutsk, and the home is located within a hundred meters from it. City administration apparently not enough that the exhaust gases and so constantly hounding residents of nearby houses, and she decided to finally finish their building permits issued parking

Khimki town court released Maxim Solopov from the arrest

Максим Солопов

Khimki town court has ruled to change the pre-trial restriction for Maxim Solopov from arrest to a written pledge not to leave town. The court lasted from 11 am to 4 pm today, October 18, with a three-hour break for preparation of the court ruling. Judge Svetlana Galanova has ruled to release Maxim Solopov from the arrest immediately in the court room.

Moscow region court has canceled to decision to prolong the detention of Aleksei Gaskarov and Maxim Solopov

On the 15th of October the Moscow region court canceled the decision to prolong the detention of Aleksei Gaskarov and sent the case to the Khimki city court to be re-examined by the 27th of October. Aleksei will remain in prison during this delay.

On the 8th of October the Moscow region court made a similar decision in relation to the second remand term in the Maxim Solopov case. His case will be re-examined by the Khimki city court tomorrow, the 18th of October. He remains in prison.

Anti-fascists in the Moscow region organized a march against the arrest of Maxim Solopova

Tomorrow, Monday 18 October at 11 am, Khimki Town Court povtorono considering the petition of the investigator on the content of Maxim Solopova custody.

We remind you that on October 8 a panel of judges of the Moscow Regional Court had quashed the Khimki City Court on the content of Maxim Solopova custody, that is, at this moment Maxim Solopov in custody unlawfully.

Antirepressivny march of anger

In Ufa was "Antirepressivny march of anger, October 16, the procession passed through the traditional route through the geographical center of the city - from the Palais des Sports to Lenin Square on the Avenue of October. Rain and snow in the damp October air burst chanting slogans protesting against the persecution of social activists in Russia and Belarus: "No to political repression," "Solidarity without Borders," "Freedom Dmitry Chuvilin / Andrey Kutuzov / Maxim and Alexei / Belarussian anarchists!

At Petrovka 38 from group "Barto" require clarification on the lyrics

группа Барто

I'm ready! Are you ready?
Setting fire to cars during the night cops?
It's like a rule of life, a sign of good taste
For those for whom the law - refuse.

This chorus of the song "Ready" group "Barto", with which Moscow elektropank-team spoke at the rally-concert in support of Khimki woods on Pushkin Square on August 22. Yesterday, the boys got a call from police department of Moscow - musicians suspected of extremism.

An attempt on life of anarchist anti-fascist in Moscow

антифашист и анархист В.Скопинцев

A 25-year old Vladimir Skopincev is registered in Troick, one of the numerous towns of Moscow region. He is an anarchist and known as the member of groups “PolitZek” and “Change the world without taking power”. Both groups have several thousands of fans. His photos and registration address were frequently posted on fascist web-pages, along with demands of execution.

Khimki court dismissed the case against Alexander Pakhotin. In Moscow press conference "security forces opened hunt for anti-fascists"

August 31 magistrate court Khimki district, Moscow region, Alexander Yatsyk considered the case of an administrative offense Pakhotin Alexander, who is accused of participating in protests in Khimki on st.20.2 Code of Administrative Offences (Violation of the order of organizing or holding meetings, rallies, demonstrations, marches or picketing "). The court decided to dismiss the case against Pakhotin, as his participation in the protest had not been proved.

In the Independent Press Center held a press conference campaign in defense of "Khimki hostages"

August 30 at the Independent Press Center on Prechistenka held in Moscow press conference , dedicated to large-scale persecution, which organized the law enforcement authorities in connection with the case of protest on July 28 before the administration of the city of Khimki.

Hunting security forces on anti-fascists coming to an end? Khimkinskiy court acquitted Alexander Pakhotin

August 31 magistrate Khimki city court Yatsyk Alexander V. terminated the administrative case against anti-fascist Alexander Pakhotin. It was reported, campaigners for the release of hostages Khimki. Perhaps this was a consequence of information resonance after the press conference "security forces opened hunt for anti-fascists", held in Moscow on the eve of trial, August 30, campaigners for the release of hostages Khimki. Recall Pakhotin was arrested Aug. 21 in Zhukovsky, Moscow region and taken to the ATS, theKhimki.

No commercialization and bashkirizatsii Education

Sept. 30 rally was held under the windows of Government House, despite the fact that the organizers of the event came to a written waiver in connection with that alleged in the building is the Constitutional Court and in front of him by law can not be held pickets. Instead, it was proposed to hold a protest rally in another part of town.

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