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Protest against plans to reroute highway through forest

(14 Nov 2010) SHOTLIST Moscow - 14 November, 2010 1. Wide of rally in support of journalists attacked in the wake of Khimki forest protests 2. Various of activist signing petition calling on Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to launch full investigation into the attacks 3. Wide pan of rally 4. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Yevgeniya Chirikova, Protest organiser: "With our action today we want to say: hands off civil activists, hands off journalists, hands off the people who honestly express their views." 5. Various of protesters with posters of attacked victims - reporter Mikhail Beketov and environmental activist Konstantin Fetisov Khimki - 10 November, 2010 6. Various of journalist Mikhail Beketov sitting on his bed 7. Tilt up of Beketov's prosthetic leg Moscow - 14 November, 2010 8. Wide pan of rally 9. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Lev Ponomaryov, Human Rights Activist: "Civil activism is on the rise. Society is comprised of two groups of the population, the 15 percent who are politically active, and all the rest who are in a morass, to use a figure of speech. These 15 percent are becoming more active, holding separate actions and, increasingly, joint actions." 10. Various of protesters STORYLINE: Around 500 people came out on a rainy afternoon in Moscow on Sunday to protest against the beatings of journalists and activists, linked to a dispute over a forest just outside the Russian capital. The protesters held photographs of reporter Oleg Kashin and environmental activist Konstantin Fetisov, who were both savagely beaten this month, as well as journalist Mikhail Beketov, who was left handicapped by a 2008 beating. Fetisov is among those trying to save the Khimki forest from being cleared for highway construction. Kashin reported on the controversy. Beketov, a reporter for the Khimkinskaya Pravda newspaper, irked authorities with his articles about corruption involving the Khimki forest. Beketov now uses a wheelchair and is unable to speak after a vicious beating by two unidentified assailants near his home left him unconscious in the snow and forced doctors to amputate his leg. Yevgeniya Chirikova, who heads up the Khimki campaign, told the crowd on Sunday: "With our action today we want to say: hands off civil activists, hands off journalists, hands off the people who honestly express their views." Russia's president has called for Kashin's attackers to be found. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...