Chess grand master Kasparov arrested after protest
{{date|November 24, 2007}}

Former world chess champion [[w:Garry Kasparov|Garry Kasparov]] has been arrested along with other opposition leaders after leading protests against current [[Russia]]n president [[Vladimir Putin]]. Kasparov, a prominent critic of Putin, founded the [[w:United Civil Front|United Civil Front]] and named the [[w:Other Russia|Other Russia]] umbrella of opposition parties after retiring from chess. 

The protest began peacefully, after a legal rally held by Kasparov and the other opposition leaders to protest what they see as unfair election practices including the barring of Other Russia candidates from running in the upcoming election. After the initial rally some of the demonstrators tried to march to the offices of the election commission.

Kasparov said that the government's response showed that the "the only language they can use with their own people is the language of violence, truncheons and riot police."

The ruling party [[w:United Russia|United Russia]] has broad popular support and the state-controlled media have paid little attention to the opposition parties. 

Others arrested included Maria Gaidar, daughter of former prime minister [[w:Yegor Gaidar|Yegor Gaidar]] and human-rights activist [[w:Lev Ponomaryov|Lev Ponomaryov]].

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== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7110910.stm
|title= Garry Kasparov charged over rally
|author=
|pub=BBC News Online
|date=November 24, 2007}}
*{{source|url= http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-112407moscow,1,3248218.story?ctrack=1&cset=true
|title= Moscow cops suppress democracy march, arrest Kasparov
|author=Alex Rodriguez
|pub=Chicago Tribune
|date=November 24, 2007}}
*{{source|url=  http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hvdp-RXmy8BBZfiWj5TiaEE7HiFgD8T4560G0
|title= Russian Police Detain Kasparov at Rally
|author=Mansur Mirovalev 
|pub=Associated Press
|date=November 24, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.sptimes.ru/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=21716
|title=Limonov, Kasparov Stopped From Boarding Plane
|author=David Nowak and Nikolaus von Twickel 
|pub=The St. Petersburg Times
|date=May 22, 2007}}

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[[he:רוסיה: קספרוב נעצר לאחר הפגנה נגד שלטון פוטין]]
[[fi:Shakin suurmestari Kasparov pidätettiin mielenosoituksen vuoksi]]
[[it:Nuovamente arrestato il campione di scacchi Kasparov]]
[[pl:Sankt Petersburg: 50 osób zatrzymanych po antyputinowskich demonstracjach]]
Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov has been arrested along with other opposition leaders after leading protests against current Russian president Vladimir Putin. Kasparov, a prominent critic of Putin, founded the United Civil Front and named the Other Russia umbrella of opposition parties after retiring from chess. 

The protest began peacefully, after a legal rally held by Kasparov and the other opposition leaders to protest what they see as unfair election practices including the barring of Other Russia candidates from running in the upcoming election. After the initial rally some of the demonstrators tried to march to the offices of the election commission.

Kasparov said that the government's response showed that the "the only language they can use with their own people is the language of violence, truncheons and riot police."

The ruling party United Russia has broad popular support and the state-controlled media have paid little attention to the opposition parties. 

Others arrested included Maria Gaidar, daughter of former prime minister Yegor Gaidar and human-rights activist Lev Ponomaryov.


he:רוסיה: קספרוב נעצר לאחר הפגנה נגד שלטון פוטין
fi:Shakin suurmestari Kasparov pidätettiin mielenosoituksen vuoksi
it:Nuovamente arrestato il campione di scacchi Kasparov
pl:Sankt Petersburg: 50 osób zatrzymanych po antyputinowskich demonstracjach
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