A participant in the Oirat-Kalmyk congress, held on private land, was assigned compulsory labor

The Elista city court appointed 40 hours of compulsory work for civil activist Oksana Sandzhinova because of her participation in the Oirat-Kalmyk congress. about this . She told the Kavkaz.Realii publication

Sanjinova was found guilty under the article on organizing an uncoordinated public action (part 2 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). She noted that the event was held in a private and closed area where casual passers-by from the street could not enter.

In addition, Sanjinova is a member of the election commission of Kalmykia, in order to bring her to administrative responsibility, a prosecutor's sanction is needed. The activist is going to challenge the decision of the court.

• At the congress held at the end of May, the participants demanded the resignation of the head of Kalmykia, Batu Khasikov, and the dissolution of the People's Khural (parliament) of the republic. They called for unity ahead of the People's Khural elections in 2023.
• In addition to Sandzhinova, mandatory work was also assigned to other participants in the congress - the leader of the Nasha Kalmykia movement Sanal Ubushiev , journalist Valery Badmaev and blogger Maxim Tsedenov . for several more people Protocols were drawn up in connection with the congress.