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An activist from Komi has had his house arrest extended. He was previously released from pre-trial detention center
The Ukhta City Court extended the house arrest of local activist Vladislav Kraval. This is what SOTA is about.
reports The prosecution requested Craval's transfer to a pre-trial detention center and stated that the man violated the conditions of house arrest several times. The investigation claims that Craval approached the Palace of Culture, where he had previously damaged a banner with the letter Z. The court rejected this petition.
The man is charged with two articles: false reporting of preparations for a terrorist attack in order to destabilize authorities (Part 3 of Article 207 of the Criminal Code) and vandalism motivated by political hatred (Part 2 of Article 214 of the Criminal Code).
SOTA claims that the activist previously made a deal with the investigation. In this regard, in December 2022, he was released from the pre-trial detention center under house arrest, with the article on false mining reclassified to a more serious one. Previously, he was charged with the second part of Article 207 of the Criminal Code, which involves falsely reporting preparations for a terrorist attack against a social infrastructure facility.
The case against Craval was opened due to the fact that on September 25, 2022, the man, according to the investigation, called the military registration and enlistment office and reported about impending arson in Ukhta, Vuktyl, and Sosnogorsk. Shortly before this, Craval saw the name of his eldest son on the list of those mobilized in Komi.
In the summer, Craval, according to investigators, damaged a banner with the letter Z at a local cultural palace, writing on it “Fuck war” in blue and white colors. The banner was restored and left in the same place.
At the end of August of the same year, a search was carried out in the apartment where Craval lived, during which security forces seized a jacket with the letter Z crossed out and the inscription “Fuck the war.” The activist himself was then taken to a special detention center to serve his arrest under the article on evading compulsory labor (Part 4 of Article 20.25 of the Administrative Code). On October 16, a man was in jail.
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Since February 24, 2022—the first day of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine—residents of Russian cities have been holding anti-war protests every day and talking about the tragedy online. Anti-war speeches and statements become grounds for criminal prosecution. At the moment, more than 450 people have become defendants in criminal cases initiated due to protest against the war with Ukraine. Read more about this in our.
guide - After the start of the war in Ukraine, the Russian authorities began to react sharply to protest sentiments. The list of articles under which those who oppose the war are prosecuted is quite wide. Those involved in “anti-war cases” are often charged with hooliganism, vandalism, violence against government officials, and other violations. A significant element of pressure was also the articles introduced into the Criminal Code after the outbreak of hostilities - dissemination about the Russian army and armed forces.