The detention of Oleg Orlov in Moscow on March 6, 2022. Screenshot of the video on the Telegram channel of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" https://t.me/polniypc/1992

07 March 2022, 16:20

Oleg Orlov, member of HRC "Memorial"*, accused of violating picketing regulations

After detention at the picket, Oleg Orlov, a board member of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"*, was released from the police department; a protocol was drawn up against him.

On March 6, in Moscow, law enforcers detained Oleg Orlov with a poster. He said that he was taken to the police station along with other protesters against the military operation in Ukraine.

Later, Mr Orlov was released from the police station with a protocol on violating the order of picketing.

Svetlana Gannushkina, the head of the "Civic Assistance" Committee*, was also detained; she was released after a protocol on violating the order of picketing was drawn up against her. Ms Gannushkina herself stated that she had not participated in the picket.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on March 6, 2022 at 09:14 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

See earlier reports:

Volgograd citizen arrested after anti-war picket on Mamaev Kurgan, Elista law enforcers take anti-war poster away from picketer, Astrakhan activist arrested for five days after anti-war picket.

Source: Caucasian Knot

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