Monday, March 19, 2012

Russia crackdown: Activists call for legal reform



Hundreds of Russians have taken to the streets, in protest against Vladamir Putin's election victory. But Russian courts have been quick to punish those caught up in the protests. One organiser was jailed for ten days last week - fuelling anger over what Putin's critics say is a judicial system rife with corruption. Al Jazeera's Charles Stratford reports from the Russian capital, Moscow.

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