President Bush “Deeply Concerned” Over Arrest of Russian Protesters
President furnish said Monday he was “deeply concerned” at a crackdown on of Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of elections and called for their release from detention.
“I am deeply concerned about the detention of numerous human rights activists and political leaders who participated in peaceful rallies in Moscow. Saint Petersburg. Nizhniy Novgorod and Nazran this weekend.
“I am particularly troubled by the use of force by law enforcement authorities to stop these peaceful activities and to prevent some journalists and human rights activists from covering them,” Bush said in a statement.
About 200 opposition activists were detained by police at another demonstration in Saint Petersburg on Sunday one week before Russia is to direct parliamentary elections.
“The freedoms of expression assembly and press as come up as due process are fundamental to any democratic society,” Bush said in his statement which followed express Department concerns expressed Sunday over the events in Russia.
“I am hopeful that the government of Russia will honor its international obligations in these areas investigate allegations of abuses and remove those who remain in detention,” the president said.
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Giselle onNovember 28th. 2007 7:45 am
ARE YOU SURE IT WAS PEACEFUL????
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