23 February 2007, 22:30
At least 15 persons detained in Moscow for participation in march for peace in Chechnya
Today in Moscow, at least 15 persons have been detained by "OMON" (special militia) during suppression of a non-sanctioned march of anarchists against the war in Chechnya and militarism, two minors among them. The participants of the action who remained at large and kept contacts with their comrades by mobile phones have provided the information to the correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot."
We remind you that today, from about 12:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the centre of Moscow, about eighty anarchists held a non-sanctioned march against the war in Chechnya and militarism.
The events in memory of the 63rd anniversary of deportation of Vainakh peoples started yesterday in Chechnya and Ingushetia. According to sources of the "Caucasian Knot," apart from Moscow, today mourning and protest actions were held in Chelyabinsk, Saint Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Prague, Tokyo, Warsaw, Turin, Vienna, cities of France, Great Britain, Belgium, USA and other countries.
Author: Vyacheslav Feraposhkin, CK correspondent
