Kirill Imashev, leader of the local branch of The Other Russia, E.V. Limonov, was detained in Perm because of videos with the symbols of the National Bolshevik Party banned in Russia. This is reported by the local branch of the unregistered party. The case of propaganda of prohibited symbols (Article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) against Imashev was initiated in early November. The security officials were interested in two videos on the page of the National Bolsheviks.

The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case for fraud on an especially large scale (Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code) against Alexei Navalny. About this on the department's website.

In the Primorsky Territory, the prosecutor requested six and a half years in prison for 77-year-old Jehovah's Witness Vladimir Filippov. This was reported on the website of the religious organization. The believer is accused of organizing the activities of an extremist organization (Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code).

Oktyabrsky District Court of Kirov fined activist Vadim Ananyin 5,000 rubles for a rally in memory of victims of political repression, which took place on October 29 in the square near the Drama Theater. He himself informed OVD-Info about this. The activist was found guilty of violating the procedure for holding a public event (part 1 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). He read a prayer of memory and the names of the victims of political repressions in the USSR.

In Moscow, the security forces came to the Rovesnik bar, where an autograph session of Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina and the Kultrab clothing brand market are taking place. It is reported by Mediazona. 12 police officers came to the institution and blocked the entrance for visitors, saying that they were conducting an inspection. The security forces forced Alyokhina to remove the market and her Riot Days books. Kultrab organized the sale of merch of social projects in Rovesnik.

From Khabarovsk to Arkhangelsk Like everyone else, we had absolutely no idea what challenges we would have to face in our activities due to the coronavirus situation. In a number of countries, including neighboring Belarus, 2020 was marked by powerful waves of political protests.

In Cherepovets, security forces detained and took to a pre-trial detention center a human rights activist, the head of the Vologda branch of the movement “For Human Rights,” Grigory Winter. Sergei Davidis, a member of the Board of the Memorial Human Rights Center, reported this to OVD-Info. “The case was heard in court for several weeks, and he was ill. He had sick leave, which he sent to court.

The police drew up a report on participation in an uncoordinated action (Part 5 of Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) against director Vitaly Mansky for picketing outside the FSB building in support of Alexei Navalny. This was reported by MBKh Media.

On December 25, the Leninsky District Court of Tambov sent into custody Jehovah's Witness Anton Kuzhelkov on suspicion of organizing the activities of an extremist organization (Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code). This was reported on December 28 on the website of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia. The believer was sent to a pre-trial detention center for two months, until February 20, 2021.

The Ministry of Justice has recognized Violence.net, a center that helps victims of domestic violence, as a "foreign agent." This is reported by the head of the organization Anna Rivina. “I’ll put it this way: 95% of us were sent for a bill against violence, and 5% for LGBT propaganda,” says Rivina. She also published a fragment from the act of the Ministry of Justice, in which her interview with Forbes is given.

Activist of Navalny’s headquarters in Omsk Daniil Chebykin was fined 10 thousand rubles for a single picket with a poster “Murakhovsky = liar.” This was reported in the telegram channel of Navalny’s Omsk headquarters. The young man was found guilty of violating the rules of participation in public events (Part 5 of Article 20.2 of the Administrative Code).

The Dorogomilovsky District Court of Moscow is considering the cases of six people detained in connection with the action against the felling of an apple orchard on Kutuzovsky Prospekt. This was reported by lawyers from OVD-Info Mikhail Biryukov and Vasily Kushnir, who represent the detainees in court. Everyone, except Konstantin Fokin, is charged with participation in an uncoordinated action that interfered with pedestrians and transport (Part 6.1 of Article 20.2 of the Administrative Code).

The Central District Court of Chelyabinsk was fined under the article on petty hooliganism (part 1 of article 20.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) for 500 rubles to Raisa Morozov due to participation in the picket in support of the opposition Alexei Navalny. This was reported in his telegram channel "Apology of Protest". Morozova on December 24 held a single picket near the Chelyabinsk FSB. Instead of a poster, she used panties on a stick.

In Khabarovsk, at the exit from a special detention center, police detained Valentin Shlyakov, a participant in protests in support of ex-governor Sergei Furgal. Elena, a friend of the detainee, reported this to OVD-Info. According to her, after the end of the administrative arrest, Shlyakov was put in a traffic police car. The detainee was taken to OP No. 4 in Khabarovsk. A new protocol is being drawn up against Shlyakov, allegedly because of calls to participate in the action on December 19.

In Moscow, police came to the home of the director of the Legal Initiative, Vanessa Kogan, Mediazona and MBKh Media reported, citing the press secretary of the human rights organization Ksenia Babich. The police are planning to draw up a report against Kogan under an article on violating the regime of a foreigner’s stay on Russian territory ( Article 18.8 of the Administrative Code ).