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Monday, January 14, 2013

Thousands March In Moscow To Protest Russian Adoption Ban

Thousands of people marched through Moscow on Sunday to protest Russia's new law banning Americans from adopting Russian children, a far bigger number than expected in a sign that outrage over the ban has breathed some life into the dispirited anti-Kremlin opposition movement.

Shouting "shame on the scum," protesters carried posters of President Vladimir Putin and members of Russia's parliament who overwhelmingly voted for the law last month. Up to 20,000 took part in the demonstration on a frigid, gray afternoon.

The adoption ban has stoked the anger of the same middle-class, urban professionals who swelled the protest ranks last winter, when more than 100,000 people turned out for rallies to demand free elections and an end to Putin's 12 years in power. Since Putin began a third presidential term in May, the protests have flagged as the opposition leaders have struggled to provide direction and capitalize on the broad discontent. 

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why can't they adopt their own within their borders???? I am baffled!

Anonymous said...

. We have to many kids in our own country that need families. hope we enact a law that says we can't adopt out of this country.

Anonymous said...

You need a law to tell people of this country to adopt kids from this country instead of other countries?

That is wrong in so many ways.

Anonymous said...

I have adopted children and know the process of both international and domestic adoption well. It is very hard to adopt from our own country. Please do not judge if you don't understand the process of adoption.

Anonymous said...

Do you drive to California for a bigmac? Hell no.there is one down the street.what you don't realize is there is 5 hundred kids in Wicomico alone that need adoption.

Anonymous said...

It is stringent for a reason. So the right people get the right kid. Go to Russia and you may get a child that has alot of problems.pro lens the adopted parents may not know about.then they are stuck with them.or these kids get turned loose.besides it's not the point.if you want a Russian kid move to Russia.how messed up is it for a orphan to see other orphans from other countries adopted? These kids were already turned on....and it only confirms in their minds that they are not wanted or useless.