Lukin reports police abuses during opposition march in Moscow
MOSCOW. Oct 30 (Interfax) - Opposition leaders Alexei Navalny and Ilya Yashin were detained by police officers not wearing identifying badges during a march on Pokrovka street in central Moscow on Saturday, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin said on his Web site.
"Navalny and Yashin were detained by police officers, most of whom did not wear badges. In most instances police officers would not give their names or explain the reason for the detention," he said.
Solo protests staged at a distance of more than 50 meters between the protestors do not require official permission, Lukin also said.
"The marchers did not chant political slogans, and neither did they hold posters or flags. They stopped red lights and they did not cross into the roadway," Lukin said.
About 700 people took part in the action, he said.