Sochi Winter Olympics

With the commencement of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Russia has been arresting civil society activists for protesting environmental violations that occurred during the building of the Olympic stadium. They are arrested on trumped up charges like "petty hooliganism."

For more information read these articles from amnesty international:

•  http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/russia-civil-society-activist-arrested-ahead-start-sochi-olympics-2014-02-03
• http://www.amnestyusa.org/news/news-item/sochi-olympics-countdown-sees-russia-jailing-second-prisoner-of-conscience-this-week