United Civil Front

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United Civil Front (Russian: Объединённый Гражданский Фронт, Obyedinyónnïy Grazhdánskiy Front) is a social movement in Russia founded and led by chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov.[1] It is part of The Other Russia, an opposition coalition active in Moscow. [2]

Upon the organization's founding, in 2005, Kasparov stated that the United Civil Front "will work to preserve electoral democracy in Russia."[3] Kasparov concluded the press conference by stating that, "The primary goal of the systemic opposition is to dismantle the currently existing system and create a free political floor on which free elections can be held in 2007-2008. The bottom line is to preserve the Russians’ right to elect a responsible government, both in presidential and parliamentary elections."[4].

One member of the Murmansk branch of the United Civil Front, Larisa Arap, is believed to be victim of psychiatric abuse[5][6][7][8][9] .[10].


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  1. ^ "United Civil Front leader Kasparov detained in Moscow - police", RIA Novosti, April 14, 2007. 
  2. ^ "Kasparov arrested at Moscow rally", BBC News, April 14, 2007. 
  3. ^ "Russian Chess Legend Kasparov to Establish United Civil Front", MOSNEWS.com, May 18, 2005. 
  4. ^ "Russian Chess Legend Kasparov to Establish United Civil Front", MOSNEWS.com, May 18, 2005. 
  5. ^ Правозахисники заявляють про застосування в Росії репресивної психіатрії. Кореспондент.net, 2 августа 2005 (In Ukrainian)
  6. ^ Правозахисники заявляють про застосування в Росії репресивної психіатрії. Новинар, (In Ukrainian)
  7. ^ BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA. Activist held in psychiatric hospital. The Washington Times, July 19, 2007. http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070729/FOREIGN/107290036/-1/RSS_WORLD?fromrss=1
  8. ^ Elena Vassilieva. Larissa Arap, membre de l'opposition russe, serait internée en hôpital psychiatrique. LEMONDE.FR avec AFP et reuters, 31.07.07. http://www.lemonde.fr/web/article/0,1-0@2-3214,36-940560@51-890268,0.html (in French)
  9. ^ Virginie Pironon. Vers un retour des goulags? 29/07/2007, http://www.rfi.fr/actufr/articles/091/article_54599.asp (in French)
  10. ^ Case of Larisa Arap (in Russian), http://grani.ru/dossier/m.125365.html

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