A police cordon and clashes at Bolotnaya Square

Timeline

1. 6 May 2012: A march reaches Bolotnaya Square and meets a police cordon.
2. June 2014: Moscow City Court upholds the domestic judgment described in the European court record.
3. 2016: The European court issues its Frumkin judgment.

What the records show

A police cordon barred access to a park that protesters had expected to be part of the meeting area. Authorities and organisers gave different accounts of the crowd’s intentions and size. The court reviewed whether the authorities had taken reasonable steps to communicate with organisers and keep the assembly peaceful.

Case outcomes

The European Court of Human Rights found violations concerning the authorities’ handling of the assembly and the arrest, detention and administrative conviction of the applicant. The judgment concerns the applicant’s case and the authorities’ duties at the event. Frumkin v. Russia · European Court of Human Rights