Moscow human rights activist Irina Putilova left Russia

Human rights activist from Moscow Irina Putilova left Russia. She herself reported this to OVD-Info.

The reason for leaving was political persecution after in the Open Space and at the human rights activist’s house. A search of Putilova as part of a criminal case under the article of hooliganism motivated by political and ideological hatred (clause “b”, part 1 of article 213 of the Criminal Code).

the search took place - on June 16, security forces came to human rights activist Irina Putilova with a search in connection with the Open Space case. The security forces interrogated her as a witness right in the apartment. Law enforcement officers searched the entire house, but did not seize anything. - On June 14, the police responded to a call from the pro-Kremlin movement SERB to the Moscow office of Open Space. Security forces seized anti-war stickers, a SOTAVISION banner and guarantees. The events were carried out in connection with an investigation into a possible crime under a criminal article on discrediting the actions of the Russian military (Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code) or an offense under an administrative article on the promotion of non-traditional values ​​among minors (Article 6.21 of the Administrative Code). After the search, security forces detained Daria Soboleva and Irina Putilova, they were taken to the Basmanny police station and later released. came - Article 207.3 to the Criminal Code in March 2022 - in this way the government responded to anti-war speeches and statements, as well as the dissemination of information about the war that did not come from official Russian sources. For spreading “fake news” you can get up to 15 years in prison. turned on