9. Russia
The latest series of protest in Russia, that’s next on our list of countries without freedom of assembly held in more than 100 cities were sparked by the report on the corruption of Russian leadership, mainly Russian Prime minister Medvedev. The fact that the protests weren’t officially allowed didn’t stop thousands of Russians taking to the street, but it gave the government a pretext of declaring them illegal and arresting more than 1000 people. Vladimir Putin’s grasp on Russia still seems strong, but signs of loosening grip are starting to show, as his regime gets pounded almost daily with the allegations of corruption and undemocratic practices.
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