The Kuzminsky District Court of Moscow extended the detention of anti-war activist and cultural critic Oleg Seliverov, against whom a case was opened for calls for terrorism (Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code) until February 7, 2024. This was reported by the Avtozak LIVE project.
At the meeting, Seliverov’s lawyer insisted that he be transferred to house arrest or under recognizance not to leave. The investigator argued that the activist could destroy evidence or interfere with the investigation, despite the actual completion of the investigation.
In early February, Seliverov was searched, after which he was detained. The next day, the culturologist was sent to a pre-trial detention center. The media wrote that the man was being checked for involvement in the Nexta Live telegram channel: this resource previously promptly published information about protests in Belarus in 2020, but currently primarily publishes news about the war.
Oleg Seliverov needs to collect 160,000 rubles to pay for the work of a lawyer at the stage of preliminary investigation, defense in the first instance and sending parcels. Help for him is coordinated by the Avtozak LIVE project. The collection is open on “At the same time” - this is a platform through which you can safely support the persecuted directly.
- 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 750 people have become defendants in criminal cases initiated due to protest against the war with Ukraine. Read more about this in our infographic .
- 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 - the spread of “fakes” about the Russian army and discrediting the armed forces.