The adopted son of activist Natalya Filonova, who is accused of attacking police, is being bullied in an orphanage.

The adopted son of anti-war activist from Buryatia Natalya Filonova reported bullying in the orphanage where he was placed after his mother’s arrest. about this . spoke Lawyer and human rights activist Nadezhda Nizovkina

According to her, on August 11, Vladimir Alalykin called her and told her about “repeated attacks by a group of younger pupils of the orphanage.” “Volodya himself is of a very fragile build, since he was lagging behind in physical development, since he is disabled with a heart condition. He’s quite short,” Nizovkina said.

She named the director of the orphanage as the organizer of the harassment of the 16-year-old. “He [Vladimir Alalykin] was told directly that the attacks were organized at the request of the director, or under his pressure or coercion,” the human rights activist added.

On September 24, 2022, pensioner Natalya Filonova was detained at a rally against mobilization. After this, her home was searched, during which she allegedly hit one of the police with a ballpoint pen. Since November 2022, Filonova has been in a pre-trial detention center and faces up to 10 years in prison. Her adopted son, 16-year-old Vladimir Alalykin, was taken to an orphanage by the guardianship authorities, despite the fact that Filonova still had her husband, children and grandchildren at home, who were ready to take custody of the teenager.

Human rights activist Nadezhda Nizovkina said that in an orphanage a teenager is subjected to “ideological and political” pressure. In May 2023, a criminal case was opened against Nizovkina herself because she refused to testify against her client Filonova.

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