Document #1395502

BBC News (Author)

Ildar Dadin: Russian activist jail term quashed

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39050949

ecoi.net description:
Supreme Court orders the release of Ildar Dadin who was convicted and served a jail sentence for peaceful protest; constitutional court ruled that law against repeated protest should not be applied in cases where protest does not constitute a threat
Country:
Russian Federation
Source:
BBC News (Author)
Original link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39050949
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Published:
22 February 2017
Document ID:
1395502 (former ID 336876)

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