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Columbia University Faces Civil Rights Case Over Protesters Arrests
A pro-Palestinian US group filed a federal civil rights complaint against Columbia University following last week's mass arrest of anti-war protesters after the school called police to clear demonstrator encampments, the group said on Thursday.
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This Russian Anti-War Candidate Tries To Harness Protest Vote Against Putin
Boris Nadezhdin, a 60-year-old former opposition lawmaker, is running a long-shot campaign to challenge Vladimir Putin for the Russian presidency and says his call to end Russia's war in Ukraine has put rocket boosters under his bid.
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Russian Jailed For 7 Years For Swapping Supermarket Price Tags With Anti-War Slogans
A Russian court on Thursday sentenced artist Alexandra Skochilenko to seven years in prison for spreading "false information" about the army after she swapped supermarket price tags with slogans criticising Russia's offensive in Ukraine.
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Russian Artist Who Criticised Vladimir Putin In His Songs Dies At 35
The artist had often criticised Mr Putin in his songs and his music was used during anti-war protests in Russia.
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Thousands Protest In Berlin Over Arming Ukraine Against Russia
A demonstration against supplying Ukraine with weapons for war with Russia attracted 10,000 people on Saturday, drawing criticism from top German government officials and a large police presence to maintain order.
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Russian Teen Faces Jail For Criticising Ukrainian War In Social Media Post
A 19-year-old girl from Russia's Arkhangelsk region is under arrest and is facing years in prison over social media posts that authorities say discredit the Russian army and justify terrorism.
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Many Women In Russia Charged In Relation To Anti-War Protests: Report
Women in Russia make up a rising proportion of those being detained in protests against President Vladimir Putin's mobilisation for the war in Ukraine, data show, as many Russian men fear being sent to the frontlines if they demonstrate.
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Raid by Russian Cops, Leads to Criminal Case against Anti-War Protest Journalist
Russian state security services on Wednesday searched the house of former state TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who in March denounced the war in Ukraine during a live news bulletin on television, her lawyer said on social media.
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Russian Journalist Fined For Anti-War Protest During Live TV Show
A Russian editor who protested against Moscow's military action in Ukraine during a prime-time news broadcast on state TV was released with a fine Tuesday after an international outcry over her detention.
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"Don't Believe Propaganda": Anti-War Protester Interrupts Russian TV News Show
A dissenting employee entered the studio Monday during Russia's most-watched evening news broadcast, holding up a poster saying "No War" and condemning Moscow's military action in Ukraine.
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"Stop Putin": Tens Of Thousands Protest In Germany Against Ukraine War
Up to 30,000 men, women and children joined an anti-war demonstration in central Berlin on Sunday, with many waving Ukrainian flags or holding banners with slogans opposing the Russian invasion.
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Ukraine Crisis: Dozens Detained At Anti-War Rallies In Putin's Hometown
Dozens of anti-war demonstrators were detained in Moscow and Saint Petersburg Wednesday after jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny called on Russians to protest President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
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2,000 Arrested In Russia's Sunday Anti-War Protests, Total Now 5,500
Police detained more than 2,000 people at anti-war protests held in 48 cities across Russia on Sunday, a protest monitoring group said, as people defied the authorities to show their anger over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Over 3,000 Protesters Detained In Russia For Anti-War Protests: Report
Over 3,000 protesters have been detained in Russia over the last three days for participating in anti-war protests, a monitoring group has claimed.
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Pics: Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Sparks Anti-War Protests Across Globe
Protesters turned out on public squares and outside Russian embassies in cities from Tokyo to Tel Aviv and New York on Thursday to denounce the invasion of Ukraine -- while more than a thousand who tried to do the same in Russia were arrested.
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Columbia University Faces Civil Rights Case Over Protesters Arrests
A pro-Palestinian US group filed a federal civil rights complaint against Columbia University following last week's mass arrest of anti-war protesters after the school called police to clear demonstrator encampments, the group said on Thursday.
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This Russian Anti-War Candidate Tries To Harness Protest Vote Against Putin
Boris Nadezhdin, a 60-year-old former opposition lawmaker, is running a long-shot campaign to challenge Vladimir Putin for the Russian presidency and says his call to end Russia's war in Ukraine has put rocket boosters under his bid.
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Russian Jailed For 7 Years For Swapping Supermarket Price Tags With Anti-War Slogans
A Russian court on Thursday sentenced artist Alexandra Skochilenko to seven years in prison for spreading "false information" about the army after she swapped supermarket price tags with slogans criticising Russia's offensive in Ukraine.
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Russian Artist Who Criticised Vladimir Putin In His Songs Dies At 35
The artist had often criticised Mr Putin in his songs and his music was used during anti-war protests in Russia.
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Thousands Protest In Berlin Over Arming Ukraine Against Russia
A demonstration against supplying Ukraine with weapons for war with Russia attracted 10,000 people on Saturday, drawing criticism from top German government officials and a large police presence to maintain order.
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Russian Teen Faces Jail For Criticising Ukrainian War In Social Media Post
A 19-year-old girl from Russia's Arkhangelsk region is under arrest and is facing years in prison over social media posts that authorities say discredit the Russian army and justify terrorism.
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Many Women In Russia Charged In Relation To Anti-War Protests: Report
Women in Russia make up a rising proportion of those being detained in protests against President Vladimir Putin's mobilisation for the war in Ukraine, data show, as many Russian men fear being sent to the frontlines if they demonstrate.
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Raid by Russian Cops, Leads to Criminal Case against Anti-War Protest Journalist
Russian state security services on Wednesday searched the house of former state TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who in March denounced the war in Ukraine during a live news bulletin on television, her lawyer said on social media.
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Russian Journalist Fined For Anti-War Protest During Live TV Show
A Russian editor who protested against Moscow's military action in Ukraine during a prime-time news broadcast on state TV was released with a fine Tuesday after an international outcry over her detention.
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"Don't Believe Propaganda": Anti-War Protester Interrupts Russian TV News Show
A dissenting employee entered the studio Monday during Russia's most-watched evening news broadcast, holding up a poster saying "No War" and condemning Moscow's military action in Ukraine.
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"Stop Putin": Tens Of Thousands Protest In Germany Against Ukraine War
Up to 30,000 men, women and children joined an anti-war demonstration in central Berlin on Sunday, with many waving Ukrainian flags or holding banners with slogans opposing the Russian invasion.
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Ukraine Crisis: Dozens Detained At Anti-War Rallies In Putin's Hometown
Dozens of anti-war demonstrators were detained in Moscow and Saint Petersburg Wednesday after jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny called on Russians to protest President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
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2,000 Arrested In Russia's Sunday Anti-War Protests, Total Now 5,500
Police detained more than 2,000 people at anti-war protests held in 48 cities across Russia on Sunday, a protest monitoring group said, as people defied the authorities to show their anger over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Over 3,000 Protesters Detained In Russia For Anti-War Protests: Report
Over 3,000 protesters have been detained in Russia over the last three days for participating in anti-war protests, a monitoring group has claimed.
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Pics: Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Sparks Anti-War Protests Across Globe
Protesters turned out on public squares and outside Russian embassies in cities from Tokyo to Tel Aviv and New York on Thursday to denounce the invasion of Ukraine -- while more than a thousand who tried to do the same in Russia were arrested.
