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The court in St. Petersburg arrested the artist in the case of pacifist price tags
The court in St. Petersburg arrested until May 31 the artist Alexander Skochilenko, who is accused of discrediting the Russian army for pasting pacifist price tags in the store. This was reported to the North. Reali by a friend of Skochilenko, who is in the courtroom.
“When you come to the process, everyone inspires you that you are doing something shameful, wrong, bad, that you are a criminal, if you play for the world. But looking at how many people came to support me, I feel that this is not so and that it was very important. In the IvS they gave sleep, it was good, but, unfortunately, the transmission that my friends collected, I did not want to receive it,” said Skoshilenko in court.
The investigation demanded to close the meeting in order to provide data from the preliminary investigation, the judge refused - the meeting remained open. The side of the defense asked to send Skochilenko under house arrest, since for medical reasons she needs a special diet and observation, as well as because she was first held accountable. The accusation demanded that Skochilenko send to the pre -trial detention center, arguing that she could hide and influence witnesses.
After the judge returned from the deliberate room with the decision as it is stopped, the meeting was nevertheless closed at the request of the prosecutor. The press and listeners were taken out of the hall.
The guarantees for Skochilenko were signed by politicians Lev Schlosberg and Boris Vishnevsky, the publication "Paper", the art project "Eva's ribs".
- The artist, musician and activist Sasha Skochilenko is accused of stinging stickers with information about events in Ukraine in the store. A criminal case on discrediting the Russian armed forces based on political hatred was opened on her. She faces up to 10 years in prison.
- In early March, the law on criminal liability for fakes on the actions of the Russian army and for its discrediting came into force in Russia. The new article of the Criminal Code - Article 207.3 - provides for up to 15 years of the colony for discrediting the military in the event of serious consequences and a fine of up to 5 million rubles. For "public actions aimed at discrediting the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in order to protect the interests of the Russian Federation and its citizens, to maintain international peace and security", a fine of up to 300 thousand rubles or imprisonment for up to five years is provided.
- According to the Human Rights Project "Agora" on April 7, 21 criminal cases were opened in Russia on the discrediting of the army. Things were excited against teachers, journalists, employees of the Ministry of Emergencies, bloggers and activists.