Amnesty International is calling on the new mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, to protect the right to peaceful assembly. Amnesty International is making this appeal in the light of the demonstration planned to take place on Moscow on 31 October in support of Article 31 of the Russian Constitution that guarantees the right to peaceful assembly.
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Amnesty International's call comes ahead of a planned demonstration in Moscow on 31 October in support of Article 31 of the Russian Constitution, which guarantees the right to peaceful assembly.
"We are calling on the Moscow authorities to ensure that their decision on the planned Article 31 demonstration is fully in line with national law and respect the freedom of assembly as guaranteed by the European Court of Human Rights,” said John Dalhuisen.