In Izhevsk, participants in a rally against pension reform were assigned compulsory labor

The Oktyabrsky District Court of Izhevsk appointed Rezeda Abasheva and Dmitry Morozov, participants of the action against the pension reform, 30 hours of compulsory work each. about this Writes "Idel. Realii" with reference to Abasheva.

They were found guilty of organizing an uncoordinated rally (part 2 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). The proceedings on the case of disobedience to the demands of the police (Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) were terminated by the court due to the lack of corpus delicti.

Activists are not going to appeal the court's decision, because they see no point in it.

Reports against Abasheva and Morozov were drawn up on July 4th. Summons were handed to them immediately at the rally on July 1.

• On June 22, the authorities of Izhevsk refused to hold a rally against raising the retirement age on the Central Square of the city. Officials said the site was occupied for other activities on the specified date and time.
• In response, the organizers said that they still intend to hold a rally. The activists also drew attention to the fact that the administration staff did not offer them an alternative place for the action.
• A draft law on a phased increase in the retirement age in the country from 2019 was submitted to the State Duma. The Change.org petition against the reform has so far collected more than two million signatures.