In Nizhny Novgorod, police detained participants in observer training

In Nizhny Novgorod, police came to an observer training conducted by the “Voice” movement in the premises of the Temple of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Chairman of the Nizhny Novgorod Memorial Arkady Galker told OVD-Info about this.

After the end of the training, when its participants began to go out into the streets, security forces detained several people. The exact number of detainees is currently unknown.

Judging by the video recorded by the Protest Nizhny Novgorod telegram channel, the reason for the police visit was a statement. However, the police did not explain the essence of the statement and the basis for their actions.

published In another video, a police officer can be heard asking participants in observer training to “stay” to give an explanation. The police need to know “who you are, what you were doing here, who invited you.” Some time after this, the police began making arrests.

A lawyer from OVD-Info, Alexey Matasov, came to help the event participants.

Lawyer from OVD-Info Alexey Matasov and lawyer from Apology of Protest Ruslan Sozonov arrived at the place where police were holding the training participants. Arkady Galker told OVD-Info about this.

22:32 The police do not release the observer training participants until they leave their details and give an explanation, telegram channel “Protest Nizhny Novgorod”. The information is also confirmed by Arkady Galker.

22:50 reports The police detained one of the training participants, Mikhail Borodin. He is being taken to police department No. 5 of Nizhny Novgorod, reports Arkady Galker.

23:20 It is still unknown what the detainee is charged with. The rest of the training participants were released, “Protest Nizhny Novgorod”.

writes Ruslan Sozonov, a lawyer from the “Apology of Protest,” went to the police department to help the detained Mikhail Borodin.

A report is being drawn up against detainee Mikhail Borodin under the article on failure to comply with a lawful demand of a police officer (Part 1 of Article 19.3 of the Administrative Code), reports Arkady Galker.

September 10 0:05 At the moment there is no information about what became the reason for drawing up a protocol against Borodin.

Borodin is being kept at the police station overnight until the trial, reports Arkady Galker.

1:15 On Thursday, September 10, security forces plan to deliver the detainee to the Nizhny Novgorod District Court to consider his case.

• On September 8, the police were already at the “Voices” training, which took place in the Temple of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Then the security forces did not release the participants of the event until they wrote an explanation. came - "Voice" - an all-Russian independent movement in defense of voters' rights. “Golos” trains observers, supports the work of the federal hotline and online services, provides legal assistance to voters, participates in improving the electoral system, conducts long-term and short-term observation of elections, and on the movement’s website. indicated