2 Dozen Khimki Defenders Detained

10 May 2011 | Issue 4633

Riot police roughly broke up a protest over the destruction of the Khimki forest, briefly detaining two dozen activists and beating one so badly that he required hospitalization, environmentalists said.

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2 Dozen Khimki Defenders Detained

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2 Dozen Khimki Defenders Detained