Vadim Charushev is a Russian political activist who was forced into psychiatric confinement in Russia for two weeks in March 2009.Russian activist forced into psychiatric confinement, The Other Russia, March 15, 2009
According to his lawyer, Charushev was detained by police and then forcibly hospitalized on March 6, 2009. He was released two weeks later after a public campaign in his favor.
Charuzev is the creator and moderator of many political opposition discussion groups on a Russian social networking group, Vkontakte.Russian blogger released, Arab Times, March 22, 2009
Many of Charuzev's relatives believe his confinement was a punishment for his political activity.
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