Young Russians under the age of
18 who have led nationwide anti-government rallies in recent years are now
banned from attending unauthorized protests under a newly signed law.
Russia’s youth has
spearheaded anti-Kremlin demonstrations since early 2017, drawn to the streets
by opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his social-media savvy team of
organizers. Scores of lawmakers submitted measures criminalizing child
protesters shortly after rallies against President Vladimir Putin’s
inauguration in May, where authorities were seen detaining children as young as 12.
New amendments Putin signed into law Thursday impose 15 days of jail and fines
of up to one million rubles ($14,400) on organizers who “involve minors” in
unauthorized rallies.
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