In Nizhny Novgorod, security forces came to search civil activists

Security forces in Nizhny Novgorod came with searches to civil activists Yuri Shaposhnikov, Dmitry Silivonchik and Mikhail Borodin. Chairman of the Nizhny Novgorod Memorial Arkady Galker told OVD-Info about this.

It is still unknown in what criminal case the investigative actions are taking place. Silivonchik is being assisted by OVD-Info lawyer Alexandra Zarembovskaya, and Shaposhnikov is being assisted by OVD-Info lawyer Mikhail Lipkin.

The security forces have already entered Borodin’s apartment. The activist's phone was taken away.

Investigative actions are taking place within the framework of a criminal case under the article on carrying out the activities of an undesirable organization (Article 284.1 of the Criminal Code), which was initiated against the rector of the Temple of the Flying Spaghetti Monster in Nizhny Novgorod, Mikhail Iosilevich, reports Arkady Galker.

8:55 The search at Borodin's is over. Security forces confiscated his phones and computers. He is involved in the case as a witness.

Alexey Sadomovsky was also searched: he is also a witness in the criminal case against Mikhail Iosilevich. Sadomovsky himself writes about this on his Twitter.

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During the search, equipment was confiscated from Sadomovsky. He himself was not detained and was released after a search.

A search is also being carried out in the apartment of Mikhail Iosilevich himself, reports Arkady Galker. Legal assistance to Iosilevich is provided by lawyer from OVD-Info Alexey Matasov.

9:38 OVD-Info lawyer Alexey Vetoshkin also provides assistance to activists who were raided: he advised activists who are undergoing investigative actions.

Searches were also carried out at the coordinator of Navalny’s Nizhny Novgorod headquarters, Roman Tregubov, and the editor-in-chief of Koza.press, Irina Slavina, reports Arkady Galker.

12:12 After the search, Tregubov was taken for questioning to the Investigative Committee. According to Sota.vision, Slavina was also taken for questioning.

information The searches at Dmitry Silivonchik and Yuri Shaposhnikov also ended. Now, according to Arkady Galker, the search continues only in Iosilevich’s apartment.

During a search of Mikhail Iosilevich, police detained his brother Maxim. The reason for the arrest is unknown, but, according to Galker, it may be related to Maxim’s attempt to enter the apartment where the search was taking place.

The detainee was taken to OP No. 7 in Nizhny Novgorod. A lawyer from OVD-Info, Mikhail Lipkin, came to his aid.

Lawyer Mikhail Lipkin was not allowed to see the detained Maxim Iosilevich for about two hours. By now, the lawyer has been allowed to see the detainee, reports Arkady Galker.

14:20 The search in Iosilevich’s apartment is over. Now the security forces are going to search the premises of the Temple of the Flying Spaghetti Monster; the rector of the temple is also being brought to the temple for a search. Arkady Galker reported this to OVD-Info.

14:40 During the search, as Galker said, a significant amount of money was seized from Iosilevich. He received these funds from the sale of his company, and he presented the sale and purchase agreement to the security forces as proof of the legal origin of the funds. However, the money was still confiscated, as was the original contract.

The detained Maxim Iosilevich was released from police department No. 7, after taking an explanation from him, reports Arkady Galker.

15:23 The search in the Temple of the Flying Spaghetti Monster has ended, reports Arkady Galker.

16:15 After the search, the security forces took Mikhail Iosilevsky for questioning to the Investigative Committee.

The interrogation of Mikhail Iosilevich at the Investigative Committee has ended, reports Arkady Galker. He was accompanied by a lawyer from OVD-Info, Alexey Matasov. Iosilevich was released on his own recognizance. He was also summoned for questioning by the Investigative Committee on October 5.

According to the decision to initiate a criminal case, Iosilevich provided premises belonging to him for an event to train observers for the September elections. The meetings, according to investigators, were organized by the United Democrats project and the Open Russia movement. At the same time, the organizer of the trainings was the “Voice” movement, and not “Open Russia”.

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The resolution to initiate a criminal case is at the disposal of OVD-Info.

• The General Prosecutor's Office of Russia on April 26, 2017, undesirable a number of organizations associated with Mikhail Khodorkovsky. The list includes OR Otkrytaya Rossia, Open Russia Civic Movement, Open Russia and Institute of Modern Russia, Inc, registered in the UK, registered in the USA. Russian authorities believe that the Open Russia movement is related to these legal entities, and therefore is also an undesirable organization on the territory of the Russian Federation.

admitted - Dmitry Silivonchik - former coordinator of Navalny's Nizhny Novgorod headquarters. In September 2019, contact him via "". came to search the FBK case - Yuri Shaposhnikov - civil activist. In September, he received 20 hours of forced labor due to his participation in a one-man picket against amendments to the Constitution. In June 2019, he and Mikhail Iosilevich faced administrative charges under the article on participation in the activities of an undesirable organization (Article 20.33 of the Administrative Code) due to the “Free People” forum. appointed and initiated - Mikhail Borodin police officers at the training of observers on September 9. A report was drawn up against him under the article on failure to comply with a lawful request of a police officer (Part 1 of Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses), but this is up to the court. detained stopped