2017 Russian protests
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Anti-corruption rally in Nizhny Novgorod
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| Date | 26 March 2017 – present | ||
| Location | Cities all over Russia | ||
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| Methods | Demonstration, procession, rally, Internet activity. | ||
| Status | More protests scheduled for 12 June | ||
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| Injuries | One police officer | ||
| Arrested | 1,030 | ||
On March 26, 2017, protests against alleged corruption in the federal Russian government took place simultaneously in many cities across the country. They were triggered by the lack of proper response from the Russian authorities to the published investigative film He Is Not Dimon To You, which has garnered more than 20 million views on YouTube. Protesters used visual and auditory material (such as posters, hinted-on objects, slogans and chanting), which in turn urged the local police and anti-riot forces to intervene in the events. The situation had stabilized around 9:00 PM Moscow time. Minor protests continued in the following weeks. The Levada Center survey showed that 38% of surveyed Russians supported protests. A new wave of mass protests has been announced for June 12, 2017.
In March 2017, Alexei Navalny and his Anti-corruption Foundation launched the campaign "He is Not Dimon to You", accusing Dmitry Medvedev, the prime minister and former president of Russia, of corruption. The authorities both ignored the report produced by Navalny and commented that the report was issued by a "convicted criminal" and was not worth commenting on.
On March 26, Navalny organized a series of anti-corruption rallies in different cities across Russia. This appeal was responded to by the representatives of 95 of Russian cities, and four cities abroad: London, Prague, Basel and Bonn. In some cities, the rallies were sanctioned by the authorities, but in others, including Saint Petersburg, they were prohibited. Moscow authorities declined the event request by Navalny in the city centre, but did not suggest any alternative location. Navalny referred to a decision of the Constitutional court and declared the event for being permitted. The Moscow police said that 500 people had been detained, but according to the human rights group OVD-Info, 1,030 people were detained in Moscow alone, including Navalny himself.
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