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Over 130 detained at Moscow anti-corruption rally

Published: 26 Mar 2017 - 04:14 pm | Last Updated: 11 Nov 2021 - 12:16 pm
Police officers detain a man as opposition supporters gather for an unauthorised anti-corruption rally in central Moscow on March 26, 2017.   AFP / Vasily MAXIMOV

Police officers detain a man as opposition supporters gather for an unauthorised anti-corruption rally in central Moscow on March 26, 2017. AFP / Vasily MAXIMOV

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Moscow: More than 130 people were detained Sunday in Moscow as thousands attended a rally against government corruption, according to a rights group tracking arrests.

"Over 130 people have been detained in Moscow," the group, OVD Info, said on Twitter, with more detentions ongoing in the city centre where police had used pepper spray to disperse the crowd.