In Moscow, two Jehovah's Witnesses were detained in the case of organizing the activities of an extremist organization and participating in it (Part 1 and Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code). The European Association of Jehovah's Witnesses reported this to OVD-Info. The detainees are 43-year-old Alexander Serebryakov and Yuri Temirbulatov.

In St. Petersburg, another participant in the action on January 31 was detained on suspicion of using violence against government officials (Article 318 of the Criminal Code). This was reported by TASS with reference to the main department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region. It is known that the suspect is a 25-year-old native of the Tver region.

Lawyer of the Anti-Corruption Foundation and politician Lyubov Sobol was charged under the article on violation of the inviolability of the home (Part 2 of Article 139 of the Criminal Code). This was reported on Sobol’s Twitter. From February 12, the Federal Penitentiary Service will take Lyubov Sobol to the Investigative Committee every day, where she will have to get acquainted with the materials of the criminal case from 9:00 to 21:00.

The Prosecutor General's Office and the Investigative Committee published warnings about “violations of the law” in connection with uncoordinated actions. We are probably talking about the actions on February 14, announced by the team of opposition politician Alexei Navalny.

The Ufa administration refused to approve a rally against political repression, scheduled for February 23. This was reported by MBKh Media with reference to the organizer of the action, the deputy of the Kurultai of Bashkiria, Dmitry Chuvilin. Officials in the refusal referred to restrictive measures in connection with the coronavirus pandemic. “We wanted to hold an action against political repressions and against the increase in tariffs for utilities, so that people could have their say.

Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Dunja Mijatović sent a letter to the head of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev in connection with massive violations of human rights at peaceful protests. This was reported on the official website of the Council of Europe. “Dear Minister! I am writing to you to raise certain issues regarding human rights.

In Moscow, the court refused to accept the administrative statement of the Sota publication, which appealed the refusal to accreditation to the press conference of the President of Russia. Sota reported this in her telegram channel. The judge of the Tver District Court Ekaterina Korotova came to the conclusion that due to the inviolability that the Constitution guarantees the president of the country, the actions of the Presidential Administration cannot be appealed in court.

In Tyumen, near the entrance of the Neftemash plant, Yevgeny Kaznacheev and Daria Prilenskaya, members of the Hired Worker trade union, were detained while distributing the trade union newspaper of the same name. This was reported to OVD-Info by local activist Alexandra Krylova. The activists were taken to police station No. 8. It is not yet known what they are charged with.

In Chita, blogger Lyokha Kochegar (Alexey Zakruzhny) was given a suspended sentence in the case of incitement to mass riots and public calls for extremist activities due to a stream on YouTube. This was reported by MK in Chita.

The OVD-Info petition against police brutality was supported by more than three dozen well-known musicians, actors, businessmen, film critics and other influencers. To date, it has already collected about 70,000 signatures. “The detainees, no matter what they are detained for, should have the opportunity to meet with a lawyer, phone their relatives, let them know about themselves – and should not be subjected to torture.

14 февраля по всей России прошли сразу несколько протестных акций. Флешмоб «Любовь сильнее страха», когда люди демонстрировали несогласие с политическими репрессия и выходили вечером во двор с поднятым фонариком. Также в Москве прошла отдельная акция «Цепь солидарности и любви» в поддержку всех женщин-политзаключенных.

The Insider and Bellingcat journalists involved in the release of material about the poisoners of Alexei Navalny have published a new investigation in which they allege that the same FSB officers as in the case of Navalny were involved in the poisoning of opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr. Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr. is an opposition politician, journalist, member of the Coordinating Council of the Russian Opposition.