Russian human rights leader Lev Ponomarev was savagely beaten in Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||
Russian human rights leader Lev Ponomarev (pictured right during the demacratic forces demo in support of Mikhail Khodorkovsky in Moscow) was violently attacked in Moscow. The attack on him took place after a meeting with PACE representative Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger. She is now found in the capital and intends to present a report on political repressions in Russia based on the results of her journey. The assault was perpetrated by three unknown persons at the doorstep to Ponomarev`s home, without explanation of the reasons. The human rights activist`s condition is listed as serious. Category >>> VIP >>> City >>> Moscow >>> Country >>> Russia >>> Category >>> Social & Political Life >>> Human Rights >>> Category >>> Social & Political Life >>> Rallies, manifestations, pickets >>> |
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