Translated material
Stage. Issue 2
The project of solidarity with political prisoners. We continue to publish the names of those who were in prison for beliefs
Peter Sarukhanov / "New Gazeta"
"New" continues to publish the names of the political prisoners of Russia. The propagandists call them enemies and traitors, the authorities are pursuing for beliefs, the security forces break and try to abandon their conscience, to make a reservation and others. And the number of political prizes is replenished almost daily. They must not be forgotten, your letters can help them survive and save themselves in inhuman conditions created by executioners.
Balin Andrey Albertovich 1974
FKU SIZO-4 GUFSIN of Russia in the Samara Region
Entrepreneur, political activist, former co -chair of the Samara branch of Parnas. He was convicted of distributing “fakes” about the Russian army based on political hatred (paragraph “d” of part 2 of article 207.3 of the Criminal Code), an occasion - six anti -war posts on the VKontakte website. Sentenced to 7 years in a general regime colony. Has been in custody since March 17, 2023.
From the last word:
“We, the people of Russia, have created a system of enormous temptation to continue to live in this material paradise until the end of life. There is such a children's fairy tale - Cinderella. This fairy tale is absolutely applicable in this case. The key in this fairy tale is that at midnight the carriage turns into a pumpkin. It is not midnight, but the moment of termination of the powers of the president. When a person terminates the powers of the president, he, simply put, moves out of 25 luxurious state residences into one. And this is a colossal psychological shock. ”
Bestuzhev Evgeny Leonardovich 1960
FKU SIZO-1 UFSIN in St. Petersburg "Crosses"
The political scientist, publicist, worked at the Higher School of Economics in St. Petersburg, a former coordinator of Democratic Russia, co-chair of the St. Petersburg branch of Solidarity. He is accused of disseminating deliberately false information about the Russian army based on hatred or enmity (paragraph "d" of part 2 of article 207.3 of the Criminal Code) for posts on the VKontakte website. Deprived of liberty on November 9, 2022.
From a speech in court:
“Most of my publications were written before the adoption of this law and even before the start of a special operation. All my life I have been professionally engaged in the development of democracy, all the time I wanted my country to be a civilized European state, to go and develop in this paradigm, and what to happen, of course, was a great shock for me, and I somehow reacted to it. ”
Vasilets Dmitry Vitalievich in 1995
FKU KP-3 Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia in the Republic of Kalmykia
Officer of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. He served in the village of Pechenga Murmansk region. Sentenced to 2 years and 5 months in a colony-settlement for “non-fulfillment of the subordinates of the order of the chief given in the prescribed manner,” refused to participate in his (part 2.1. Article 332 of the Criminal Code). Before the sentence enters into force on June 1, 2023 (it is not indicated from what time) was under the subscription about the lower room.
From the last word:
“To be a person is a difficult task. It is very difficult to maintain humanity in conditions of military operations. The main victory over the main opponent - hatred and anger - I already won, I am a happy person. I will not stop loving the homeland regardless of the court decision. Happy is the one who can live without hatred among people crowded with hatred. If justice in my country has lost significance for many, this does not mean that I should act unfairly. ”
Zhdanov Yuri Pavlovich 1954
FKU IK-14 UFSIN of Russia in the Arkhangelsk region
Yuri Pavlovich Zhdanov - pensioner and father of the director of the FBK Ivan Zhdanov *
Convicted on charges of fraud using an official position on an especially large scale (part 4 of article 159 of the Criminal Code) and in an official forgery (part 2 of article 292 of the Criminal Code). He was sentenced to three years in prison with two years of the probationary period for supposedly assisted in the illegal receipt of the apartment in social hiring, followed by privatization. However, all sane people understand that his arrest is an attempt to put pressure on his son and revenge.
On February 17, 2022, the court of appeal replaced a suspended term with 3 years of a general regime colony. He was in custody from March 26 to December 19, 2021, released on a recognizance not to leave, but on December 29, 2021 he was repeatedly detained in the Nizhny Novgorod region and sent to the pre -trial detention center.
From the last word:
“My business is political in nature, and for the public political process, guilty of guilt is of particular importance. It is enough to tell me that I have committed a crime, I am a fraudster, and then all the talk about the reduction of political accounts for the opposition activity of my son immediately disappear with themselves. Even better for the architects of all this criminal case, actually, if I publicly repented and renounced my son. It would be all in the spirit of that time, the 1930s. I do not exclude that while I am in prison, even the mention of my son, recognized as an extremist, has now become a crime. But this is not for me, this is not for me a crime. Ivan remains my son. I do not intend to renounce him, no matter what it threatens for me. ”
Krisevich Pavel Olegovich 2000 of R.
FKU SIZO-2 Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia in Moscow "Butyrka"
The corporateist, author of performances dedicated to political prisoners, former student of MGIMO and RUDN. Convicted on charges of hooliganism (part 2 of article 213 of the Criminal Code) to 5 years in a colony of general regime per share on Red Square. The appeal instance has returned the criminal case for a new trial. Deprived of freedom on June 11, 2021.
From the last word in the Moscow City Court:
“We have been talking about some cotton for two years. Although the action that I did was not about cotton. This was a work of fears of our society. <...> For two years now, our business has been seen as arbitrariness of imagination - not mine, but consequences. "
Simonov Mikhail Yuryevich in 1960
FKU SIZO-2 UFSIN of Russia in the Chuvash Republic
A pensioner, worked as the head of the restaurant car. Sentenced to 7 years of the colony of general regime for the distribution of military “fakes” (paragraph “d” of part 2 of article 207.3 of the Criminal Code) for two comments on the VKontakte website. It is in conclusion from November 9, 2022.
From the last word:
“I was driven only by the understanding that human life is priceless. Whoever died as a result of some events is not only the military, but, as I said, some disasters.
I grew up in a military family. My father was a military man and gave the life of the army, which was the predecessor of the current Russian. He was a veteran of the Great Patriotic War. Therefore, on my part, there was simply nothing to be a negative [to the army], it would still be that I would spit on my father’s grave. ”
Kurmoyarov John Valerievich (Father John) 1968
FKU SIZO-1 UFSIN of Russia in St. Petersburg and LO
Priest of the ROCZ, Doctor of Theology. He is accused of spreading military “fakes” (paragraph “d” of part 2 of article 207.3 of the Criminal Code) for publishing four videos on the VKontakte website, in which he expressed his attitude to his. Located in jail from June 8, 2022.
From an interview with the media:
“I formed as a person, as a person and as a Christian long before the arrest. The criminal case in no way on me as a person did not affect me. But it allowed me to see the wrong side of life, made it possible to understand why Christ preferred communication with the taxi and sinners to communicate with the powers that be. And it made me wiser! "