Arshak Makichyan had held a solo demonstration in Moscow for over 40 weeks before arrestA Russian climate youth activist has been sentenced to six days in prison for taking part in a demonstration in Moscow. Supporters said the punishment of Arshak Makichyan was disproportionately severe, and was one of the harshest crackdowns on student campaigners anywhere in the world. He had recently returned from international climate talks in Madrid but was summoned by the Russian authorities on Friday to face charges that he participated in a protest without permission. You are doing the right thing,” said the Fridays4Future Twitter account, which described the activist as an inspiration. “In Moscow it is almost impossible to get permission for a mass demonstration so we protest in a queue.

Source: The Guardian December 20, 2019 21:00 UTC