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Amnesty says arrest of over 400 in Moscow shows ‘contempt for rights’

12 June 2019, 5:52 pm
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Amnesty International accuses Russian authorities of “contempt for solidarity and rights” after police detained more than 400 people, including opposition leader Alexei Navalny, at a Moscow march.

“Mass arrests show authorities’ contempt for solidarity and rights,” the human rights watchdog says in a statement, calling for the immediate release of those detained.

Russian police officers detain protesters during a march to protest against the alleged impunity of law enforcement agencies in central Moscow on June 12, 2019 (Alexander NEMENOV / AFP)

Protesters had urged reform of Russia’s tainted law enforcement and justice systems. Some chanted slogans against President Vladimir Putin.

— AFP

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