Russia's Supreme Court rejects Yabloko appeal to restore State Duma election list
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Russia's Supreme Court rejected the Yabloko party's appeal to restore its federal list for the State Duma elections. Police detained more than 70 party supporters outside the courthouse. Party leader Nikolai Rybakov said Yabloko will file a supervisory appeal with the Supreme Court Presidium.
Key Facts
- The Supreme Court of Russia refused to consider all motions filed by the Yabloko party during the hearing.
- Police detained more than 70 Yabloko supporters outside the courthouse, and some were later released without administrative protocols.
- One week earlier, a court revoked Yabloko's federal list registration after a lawsuit by the Rodina party alleging repeated copyright violations.
- The court upheld nearly all of Rodina's claims but dismissed accusations of extremism and part of the copyright complaints.
- Yabloko chairman Nikolai Rybakov said the party will file a supervisory appeal with the Presidium of the Supreme Court in the near future.
Court Ruling and Detentions
Russia's Supreme Court rejected the Yabloko party's appeal to restore its federal list for the State Duma elections. Yabloko lawyers accused the Rodina party of abuse of rights and unfair competition during the hearing. The court also refused to consider all motions filed by Yabloko. Representatives of the Central Election Commission and the Prosecutor General's Office asked the court to reject the appeal and keep the party off the ballot. Police detained more than 70 Yabloko supporters outside the courthouse, and some were later released without administrative protocols.
Party's Next Steps
One week earlier, a court revoked Yabloko's federal list registration after a lawsuit by the Rodina party alleging repeated copyright violations. The court upheld nearly all of Rodina's claims but dismissed accusations of extremism and part of the copyright complaints. Yabloko chairman Nikolai Rybakov linked the proceedings to drawing young people's attention to the struggle for peace. The party plans to file a supervisory appeal with the Presidium of the Supreme Court in the near future.
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Russia's Supreme Court rejects Yabloko appeal to restore State Duma election list
