🙋 151th Weekly protest
The UN congratulated Iran on the Islamic Revolution. A lawsuit against Max. Alexander Dotsenko died.
You're watching news from the weekly rally in front of the Russian Embassy in Lisbon. Today is February 21st, 2:30 PM.
Protests in Iran continue. This morning, the Telegram channel "Kiane Melli 1" reported on protests by residents of the city of Abdanan in western Iran. It also reported on street closures and student protests in Tehran.
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On February 15, the HRANA news agency reported 6,500 confirmed cases of protester killings, nearly 12,000 more cases under investigation, nearly 26,000 injured, and over 53,000 arrests during 50 days of protests.
www.en-hrana.org/day-50-of-the-protests-intensification-of-security-prosecutions-and-uncertainty-regarding-the-status-of-detainees/
Meanwhile, at the 64th session of the UN Commission for Social Development, it was reaffirmed its commitment to the 2030 Agenda. Alongside poverty eradication and social inclusion, the session also focused on promoting gender equality and combating violence. Stefano Guerra of Portugal was elected Chair for the next session, and Abbas Tajik of Iran was elected as one of the two Vice-Chairs.
social.desa.un.org/issues/poverty-eradication/news/commission-for-social-development-concludes-sixty-fourth-session
On February 11, at a press briefing, the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General confirmed that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres congratulated Iran on the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in a letter to President Masoud Pezeshkian.
press.un.org/en/2026/db260211.doc.htm
www.dw.com/ru/roskomnadzor-obavil-ob-ogranicenii-telegram-v-rf-glavnoe/a-75901842 On February 19, on the YouTube channel "And if honestly," Yulia Gevelyuk, a representative of the "Vmeste" (Together) Parents' Union and the "Prizvanie" (Calling) Teachers' Union, and lawyer Tatyana Avakumova announced a class action lawsuit against the "Max" messenger. A judge in the Vologda Region has already ruled that forcing people to use "Max" is prohibited, and they want to achieve the same at the federal level. Yulia said that the deputy minister they spoke with denied any coercion, saying, "The ministry told us to register, and we did; no one forced us."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMg_Rx1d6E0
On February 11, Deutsche Welle reported that Kazakhstan agreed to extradite activist Yulia Yemelyanova to Russia in connection with a phone theft case, although her application for political asylum is still being processed, and human rights activists believe the prosecution is politically motivated.
www.dw.com/ru/kazahstan-udovletvoril-zapros-rossii-ob-ekstradicii-aktivistki-emelanovoj/a-75903682
On February 19, Mediazona reported that political prisoner and jewelry artist Alexander Dotsenko died after a heart attack, reportedly due to complications in Putin's Gulag. He and his wife were sentenced to three and three-and-a-half years in a penal colony for posting harsh anti-Putin leaflets in a store, which they denied authoring.
zona.media/news/2026/02/19/infarkt
On February 24 at 6 PM, on the fourth anniversary of the Russian army launching a full-scale war in Ukraine on the orders of Putin, who has usurped power in Russia, come to the Russian Embassy in Lisbon. We do not recognize this government as legitimate and demand its resignation and the withdrawal of troops from Ukrainian territory, including Crimea.
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Russia is not their property.
Unite, build your communities, and support those who resist.
