Anastasia Shevchenko

Daghestan bans rally in support of activist denied access to dying daughter

Authorities in the Russian Republic of Daghestan have prohibited a rally in support of Anastasia Shevchenko, a Russian human rights activist under house arrest who was denied the right to see her dying daughter. Nine people were detained in Moscow and Saint Petersburg on 10 February’s unsanctioned ‘March of Maternal Anger’ rallies, RFE/RL reported. The protests were announced after news emerged that Shevchenko, an activist from rights group Open Russia who is currently facing charges unde