The author of the “Protest MSU” channel, Dmitry Ivanov, was beaten by a guard after a court hearing

The author of the “Protest MSU” channel, Dmitry Ivanov, was beaten by a guard after a court hearing in his case, which took place on January 18. Information about this is in the telegram channel “Prison Moscow State University”.

appeared According to the channel, the guard struck the accused multiple blows to the head and ribs with a baton, tightened the handcuffs tightly and threatened with rape. The formal reason was Ivanov’s refusal to put handcuffs on while his lawyer Maria Eismont was still communicating with the judge.

It is noted that after this, the author of “Protest MSU” was examined by a doctor in a pre-trial detention center, who found only hematomas on the wrists and advised him to “apply again tomorrow.” Today Eismont visited Ivanov in the pre-trial detention center and conveyed that his life and health were not in danger.

23-year-old activist Dmitry Ivanov on June 2, when he was supposed to serve 25 days of administrative arrest under the article on repeated violation of the procedure for holding an action (Part 8 of Article 20.2 of the Administrative Code). On June 3, the court sent him to a pre-trial detention center for disseminating deliberately false information about the activities of the armed forces of the Russian Federation based on hatred (clause “e”, part 2 of article 207.3 of the Criminal Code).

detained ended with charges The reason for initiating the case was publications in the “Protest MSU” channel about Russian attacks on and on cities in Ukraine, about the losses of Russian aviation in the war, crimes in and, as well as a post where a “special operation” is called a war.

Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant *Buche *Irpen In August, the activist’s case went to court.

Lawyer Maria Eismont reported on Facebook that Ivanov was beaten in the basement, while the guard turned off the DVR. In addition to threatening him with rape, the security officer tried to plunge his head into the toilet.

22:05 told - 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 400 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 - this is how 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