Russian rights ombudsman Vladimir Lukin said he would submit to the Russian leadership his proposals aimed at avoiding police violence and detentions during opposition rallies, his aide said.

The announcement comes a day after Moscow police detained up to 170 people who gathered in the city's Triumfalnaya Square for a March of Dissent rally. Lukin, who was at the rally, said that citizens' rights for peaceful assembly were violated.

"Vladimir Petrovich [Lukin] will soon prepare his report for the president and the government, his proposals are aimed at preventing yesterday's events from happening again," Natalya Mirza said without elaborating.

A spokeswoman for the Moscow police department said the rally was not "sanctioned" by the authorities, as the Triumfalnaya Square was already chosen by the Young Guard of United Russia (MGER) as a site to hold a rally in support of voluntary blood donations. The opposition was given the option of choosing another venue for their gathering, however, rejected the alternative locations.

Most of the detainees face charges of resisting the police. Police authorities also detained reporters, who were wearing police-issued journalist ID cards, including The New Times editor-in-chief Yevgeniya Albats. A reporter of the GZT.ru news portal reportedly had his arm broken while in detention.

The Ekho Moskvy radio station quoted Lukin as saying that the police's actions were "illegal."

Lukin also said authorities are not entitled to "permit" rallies, and only prior written notification is required for a "sanctioned" rally.

However, he did not mention that Russian law also permits authorities to propose another date or location for a rally for a good reason, and ban the event if the sides fail to come to terms.

The March of Dissent organizers said they were set to file a request to hold the rally at Triumfalnaya Square on July 31.

"We will definitely file a request to hold a rally on July 31. We hold the rally at Triumfalnaya Square on every 31st, and the Moscow authorities artificially create obstacles for us, rejecting our applications over other imaginary events," opposition leader Lev Ponomarev said.

MOSCOW, June 1 (RIA Novosti)