Russian antiwar party Yabloko says police are targeting its supporters at home, days after releasing them without charge

Yabloko, a Russian antiwar party, has accused Russian police of targeting its supporters at home, following their release without charge. Party chairman Nikolai Rybakov called on Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev to end the persecution of supporters who rallied in front of the Supreme Court on August 10 and 17. Most of those detained were released without charge, Yabloko stated, confirming there was no offense committed.

However, police officers have been spotted at supporters' homes and opening administrative cases against them for violating rally holding rules. Yabloko claims no marches or pickets took place outside the Supreme Court; citizens were there to access justice, not to disturb public order. The party was barred from the State Duma election on August 10 and had its ruling upheld on appeal on August 17.

Supporters gathered at the courthouse to support the party, with several dozen detained outside the courthouse on August 17. Three supporters who attended the August 10 rally were sentenced to administrative arrest under statutes for unauthorized rally participation, according to the independent Russian news outlet Mediazona.