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Alexei Gaskarov took part in an anti-Putin protest on May 6, 2012. An amateur video showed a police officer kicking Gaskarov in the head. But Gaskarov was arrested and sentenced to 3-1/2 years in prison for "inciting mass disorder."

This Russian man got three years in prison for trying to protect a fellow protester

August 20, 2014Global Politics

It’s getting harder and harder to find people willing to protest against the Russian government — because the consequences of protesting can be so sever.

Russian OMON security forces detained dozens outside a Moscow courthouse, where anti-Putin protestors were sentenced to up to four years in prison.

Inside and outside a Moscow courtroom, Russia cracks down on dissent

February 24, 2014Conflict & Justice

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