A1 Moscow officials are more tolerant toward unauthorized public demonstrations.

Argentine workers' right to strike is protected by law, but unauthorized demonstrations have involved direct conflict with police in recent years.

Despite the urging of the government to stop the unauthorized demonstrations, the protests continued till March 1.

By law, all demonstrations require a government permit, but spontaneous unauthorized demonstrations, which have greater potential for violence, can occur.

The activists of the Young Front regularly take part in unauthorized demonstrations, during which most of them are arrested by the police.

Mr. Devaty, 36, was arrested May 1 for taking part in an unauthorized demonstration.

Journalists are harassed and detained for reporting on unauthorized demonstrations or working with unregistered media outlets.

By mobilizing more than 10,000 people for an unauthorized demonstration in April 1999, it seemed to the leaders of this one-party state a potential political threat.

Mr. Sultanov said an unauthorized demonstration was scheduled for Saturday.

On 9 April 2011, 61 people were arrested in Paris for holding an unauthorized demonstration against the impending law.