20,000 Rally In Moscow To Demand Release Of Jailed Protesters

Alexei Navalny in front of a rally 25,000 in Moscow on Sunday. Sergei Bobylev / TASS

DW: Fresh protest draws Russians out against Kremlin 'repression'

Around 20,000 people rallied in central Moscow demanding the release of political prisoners. Several opposition activists are in jail after a summer of protests that sparked a harsh crackdown on dissent by the Kremlin.

Thousands of Russians on Sunday chanted "Let them go" during a protest in central Moscow demanding the release of opposition activists jailed recently for dissent.

Demonstrators demanded a halt to the "repression" of anti-government politicians and activists after some received sentences of up to four years. Many attendees held up photos of those being incarcerated.

Those detained were sentenced for taking part in illegal protests during the northern hemisphere summer, others are being prosecuted for crimes such as violence against police officers, which protesters say are trumped up.

Authorities said some 20,000 people took part in Sunday's rally, which was authorized by the mayor's office. There were no arrests.

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