Ex-Mundap Alexey Gorinov, convicted under the article about “fake news” about the army, was hospitalized

Former municipal deputy Alexei Gorinov was admitted to the hospital at IK-3 in the Vladimir region. This is the telegram channel of the politician’s support group.

reports At the end of November, Gorinov is in IK-2, Vladimir region, where he must serve his sentence in the case of “fakes” about the Russian army. After this, the man fell ill, but the colony administration ignored his condition: Gorinov was allowed to stay in the medical unit for only two days. During this time, no member of the medical staff examined him.

transported During a meeting with lawyers, Gorinov said that in such conditions “he would not sit here for even six months,” the Politician Support Group previously wrote. The group's authors note that the defense managed to achieve hospitalization thanks to publicity.

In July, Gorinov was sentenced to seven years in a general regime penal colony under the article on disseminating “fake stories” about the Russian army using his position and on the grounds of hatred or enmity (points “a”, “b” and “d”, part 2 of article 207.3 of the Criminal Code) . Later, the Moscow City Court sentenced him to one month. Along with Gorinov in the case is his former colleague from the municipality, Elena Kotenochkina, who left Russia.

sentenced reduced passes - Since February 24—the first day of the “special operation” in Ukraine—residents of Russian cities have been going out to anti-war rallies every day and talking about the tragedy online. Anti-war speeches and statements become grounds for criminal prosecution. At the moment, more than 360 people have become defendants in criminal cases initiated due to protest against the war with Ukraine. Read more about this in our. guide - Article 207.3 (Public dissemination of knowingly false information about the use of the armed forces of the Russian Federation) into the Criminal Code in March 2022 - in this way the authorities responded to anti-war speeches and statements, as well as the dissemination of information about the war that does not come from official Russian sources. The maximum penalty under this article is 15 years in prison. turned on