Russian authorities must stop mistreatment of peaceful protesters

Headline Title: Russia: Stop mistreatment of peaceful protesters 07 December 2011 The Russian authorities must halt police mistreatment of election protesters, journalists and detainees, ahead of further planned opposition demonstrations, Amnesty International said today.More than 1,000 people, including journalists, were reportedly detained following demonstrations against the manipulation of votes at Sunday’s parliamentary elections. Figures vary, but possibly more than 100 remain in detention, though many have been released pending court hearings. Amnesty International has…

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