Freedom of assembly in Russia

Freedom of assembly in Russia is granted by Article 31 of the Constitution adopted in 1993, where it states that citizens of the Russian Federation shall have the right to gather peacefully, without weapons, and to hold meetings, rallies, demonstrations, marches and pickets.[1] In practice, the right to freedom of assembly is restricted by Russian authorities.[2] According to a Russian law introduced in 2014, a fine or detention of up to 15 days may be given for holding a demonstration without the permission of authorities and prison sentences of up to five years may be given for three breaches. Single-person pickets have resulted in fines and a three-year prison sentence.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ Chapter 2, Article 31 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation Archived 30 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Russia: End of the road for those seeking to exercise their right to protest". Amnesty International. 12 August 2021.
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