The Center for Countering Extremism was unable to verify Project Saw, which threatened LGBT activists with attacks, arrests, and murders. It is reported by Open Russia.
“Due to the fact that the specified address of the Internet resource is blocked, all information about possible illegal activities has been deleted, it was not possible to conduct an audit,” this is how the department responded to a request to conduct an audit.
The Pila website is currently blocked by Roskomnadzor, but the activists managed to take screenshots of it. of activists was published on the project page A list , for whom the Saw members allegedly “prepared very dangerous and cruel gifts.” On this list was St. Petersburg LGBT activist Elena Grigoryeva, who was found murdered on July 21.
There is no evidence that Pila was involved in the murder of Grigoryeva, but the LGBT community demands that law enforcement agencies ensure their safety and promptly respond to reports of threats. Human rights activist Dinar Idrisov noted that Grigoryeva contacted the police in connection with numerous threats, but received a response “in the style of ‘if they kill you, call’”