More than 180 Russian actors, filmmakers, writers and academics signed an open letter demanding changes to the rally legislation

The appeal urges to immediately bring the legislation on rallies and demonstrations in line with the Constitution of Russia and guarantee citizens the right of peaceful assembly, release all those detained at rallies in recent weeks, stop the practice of inhuman beatings of civilians by the police and judicial arbitrariness in relation to detainees.

Source: More than 180 Russian actors, filmmakers, writers and academics signed an open letter demanding changes to the rally legislation