An Ivanovo activist was searched in connection with a case of discrediting the army due to anti-war leaflets.

In Ivanovo, security forces came to search the work place of local activist Olga Nazarenko - she is a suspect in a criminal case for repeated discrediting of the Russian Army (Part 1 of Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code). This was reported by lawyer from OVD-Info Oscar Cherdzhiev, a copy of the search warrant is at the disposal of the editors.

The activist works at the Medical Academy, she is an assistant professor in the department of pharmacology. During the investigation, security forces seized two posters “Uzurputin on the bunk! Navalny freedom!” and “Putin, withdraw your troops!” The operatives completed the search at Nazarenko’s work and went to her apartment.

The reason for the criminal prosecution was anti-war leaflets, which spoke about the tragedy in, and other war crimes. According to investigators, the activist posted them on September 6.

Buche Irpeni The police then released the woman, but later released her without an administrative protocol. However, they added that Nazarenko is being investigated for posting anti-war leaflets, as well as the Ukrainian flag hung on her balcony. In addition, during the arrest, the investigator seized the activist’s office laptop.

detained A criminal case under Part 1 of Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code can be initiated against those who have been brought to administrative responsibility at least once during the year under the article on discrediting the Russian Army (Article 20.3.3 of the Administrative Code). So, in May, Nazarenko received 40 thousand under this article - because of a single picket with a poster with a quote from the Ukrainian poetess Lina Kostenko.

fined Part 1 of Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code carries a penalty of up to three years in prison - the crime falls into the category of minor gravity. Human rights activist Pavel Chikov that suspects and accused of minor crimes are sent to pre-trial detention centers in exceptional cases. In addition, a person who, according to investigators, committed a minor crime for the first time cannot be sentenced to imprisonment.

noted in May that Nazarenko was already being searched - as part of a case of vandalism (Part 1 of Article 214 of the Criminal Code), which was opened due to the inscription “No to war” on the administration building of the city of Shuya, Ivanovo region. The activist was given the status of a witness; the suspect in the case is Shuya resident Sergei Veselov.

came pass Nazarenko repeatedly went to peaceful protests - because of this she was brought to administrative responsibility. In March, a woman was fined 75 thousand rubles because of an anti-war single picket, charged with an article. In May, the activist received 180 hours of compulsory labor under the same article of the Code of Administrative Offences, because of a picket in support of political prisoners.

fined a rally was In July, Nazarenko was fined 150 thousand rubles because of a single rally with a poster “I am a Russian against war. Putin to The Hague! The case was opened, as in previous times, under the article on repeated violation of the rules of holding a rally (Part 8 of Article 20.2 of the Administrative Code). Initially, the court dealt with the case, but after an appeal by the police, it imposed a fine.

fined stopped on September 10 Nazarenko during a one-man picket in support of prisoners arrested for their anti-war stance. Subsequently, she was released from the police without an administrative protocol.

detained released The security forces completed a search in Olga Nazarenko’s apartment, lawyer Oscar Cherdzhiev told OVD-Info. They seized the system unit from the computer, posters, the Ukrainian flag, phones, including those of the activist’s children, as well as cash. The woman was not detained; she will be called in for questioning later.

17:34 - This is not the first criminal case about repeated discrediting of the Russian army in the Ivanovo region. Thus, Shuya resident Sergei Veselov became involved in two cases under this article - the reason for them was on Veselov’s YouTube channel and during the consideration of the appeal. videos speech in court - Article 280.3 of 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. Dissenters are persecuted not only under the new article of the Criminal Code - OVD-Info talks about how and against whom criminal cases are initiated for an anti-war position. included in this guide