Artist Sasha Skochilenko's detention in a pre-trial detention center was extended until October 1

The Vasileostrovsky District Court of St. Petersburg left the artist Sasha Skochilenko in pre-trial detention until October 1, accused of distributing “fakes” about the Russian army based on political hatred (clause “d”, part 2 of article 207.3 of the Criminal Code). About this Sotavision.

reports It also became known that the girl in the pre-trial detention center was visited by the Commissioner for Human Rights in St. Petersburg, Svetlana Agapitova. As a support group for the artist, the commissioner stated that Skochilenko “has no right to receive dietary nutrition,” and Agatipova herself cannot “interfere in the affairs of the investigation and the police.”

reports At the same time, Skochilenko was diagnosed with celiac disease - gluten intolerance, due to which she cannot eat many common foods. Due to her illness, at first it was difficult for her to eat in the pre-trial detention center: the detention center staff provided suitable food. Because of this, the girl's health. In May, Skochilenko was provided with hot, gluten-free meals.

refused Skochilenko’s deterioration on April 11 - two days later she was sent into custody. According to investigators, the girl replaced price tags in the Perekrestok store with leaflets with information about the shelling of the Mariupol drama theater and the death of civilians. The activist admitted the fact of distributing the leaflets, but does not consider herself guilty and denies that the information on them was false.

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Since February 24—the first day of the “special operation” in Ukraine—residents of Russian cities have been going out to anti-war rallies every day and talking about the tragedy online. Anti-war speeches and statements become grounds for criminal prosecution. At the moment, more than 220 people have become defendants in criminal cases initiated due to protest against the war with Ukraine. Read more about this in our.

guide - Article 207.3 (Public dissemination of knowingly false information about the use of the armed forces of the Russian Federation) into the Criminal Code in March 2022 - this is how the authorities responded to anti-war speeches and statements, as well as the dissemination of information about the war that does not come from official Russian sources. The maximum penalty under this article is 15 years in prison. turned on