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Transgender activist sentenced to 14 days of arrest
The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow found transgender activist Polina guilty under the article on repeated violation of the rules for participation in the action (part 8 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). This was reported by a lawyer from OVD-Info Konstantin Boykov.
Polina was sentenced to 14 days of arrest in the wake of the action against amendments to the Family Code.
During a break in the session, the court staff beat the activist and tore the jacket of her lawyer, eyewitnesses told OVD-Info.
On July 22 , the Moscow City Court upheld the court's decision to arrest a transgender activist, listeners from the meeting report.
- In connection with the same action, Mila Zemtsova, a supporter of Civil Society, was fined 20,000 rubles. The girl did not take part in the protest and only photographed its participants, but the court recognized her as the organizer of the uncoordinated action.
- On July 18, 2020, protests were held in Moscow and St. Petersburg against amendments to the Family Code. According to the bill, developed by Elena Mizulina and other senators, transgender people and same-sex couples will be banned from marrying and adopting children. Transgender people will also not be allowed to change the gender on their birth certificate. in both cities were detained About 33 protesters . Polina and Zemtsova were kept after the action and left for the night in the department.