In the Crimea, the FSB conducted searches in the early morning - as a result, the security forces killed a native of Uzbekistan Nabi (Ayuba) Rakhimov. This was reported by the publication "ґrati" and the public association "Crimean Solidarity" with reference to the lawyer Islyam Velilyaev. Employees of the special services came with a search at the Rakhimov family house, who lives in the village of the Testament Sovetsky District of the Peninsula.

The Zheleznodorozhny District Court of Yekaterinburg appointed human rights activist Anatoly Svechnikov 30 hours of compulsory work under the article on participation in an uncoordinated action (part 5 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) for a solitary picket. This was reported to OVD-Info by the human rights activist himself.

Employees of the investigative committee came to the apartment of the former coordinator of Navalny's Rostov headquarters, Sergei Grivko. This is reported by Kavkaz.Realii. Grivko's mother, who lives in the apartment, did not open the door, and the next day Grivko's lawyer called the UK. The investigator said that the activist was invited to an interview in connection with a rally against pension reform, which took place on September 9, 2018. “But I've been through this before.

64-year-old Jehovah's Witness Alexander Ivshin, sentenced to 7.5 years in prison, was transferred to pre-trial detention center No. 4 in the Samara region. This is already the sixth place of detention to which he has been transported after his sentence. This is written about on a website dedicated to the persecution of believers.

The Kirov Regional Court declared illegal the refusal of the Kirov administration to hold a rally in memory of Boris Nemtsov. This is reported by Idel.Realii. Local activist Svetlana Marina filed a lawsuit against the administration after officials refused to agree on the installation of a memorial structure near the city hall. The action allegedly interferes with the workers who installed a banner in honor of March 8 on the facade.

In the Moscow SIZO-11 "Matrosskaya Tishina", a lawyer is not allowed to see the ex-governor of the Khabarovsk Territory, Sergei Furgal. This was announced by his son Anton Furgal in his instagram. The employees of the pre-trial detention center refer to the fact that Sergei Furgal is in quarantine. Earlier, the former head of the Khabarovsk Territory had been ill with a coronavirus, but on April 21 he had a negative test for COVID-19. After that, he was already visited by a lawyer.

The European Court of Human Rights upheld Novaya Gazeta's claim against Russia for violation of the right to freedom of expression (Article 10 of the ECHR), the publication itself reports . Within three months from the date of entry into force of the judgment, the Russian authorities are obliged to pay Novaya Gazeta 2,000 euros in compensation for non-pecuniary damage. “The case concerns the publication in Novaya Gazeta in January 2010 of the investigation “Gang, Agency, Party.

In Simferopol, on May 10, FSB officers came to the owner of an establishment where an event was to be held with the participation of Crimean Tatar activists. The security forces forced the businessman to refuse to organize the meeting, said Refat Chubarov, head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people. Crimea . “ Realities". The institution was going to arrange an iftar for the Kurultai delegates and representatives of the Crimean Tatar intelligentsia.

Deputy Asbest from the Communist Party Natalya Krylova was found guilty under the article on repeated violation of the procedure for holding a public event (part 8 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). The court decided that she was the organizer of an uncoordinated procession, and appointed 120 hours of compulsory work. This was written by "Vecherniye Vedomosti".

In Yoshkar-Ola, on May 5, the prosecutor requested seven years of imprisonment in a general regime colony for Jehovah's Witness Ekaterina Pegasheva under the article on participation in the activities of an extremist organization (Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code). This was reported on the website of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia. According to investigators, Pegasheva “deliberately continued her illegal activities...

Justice of the Peace of Court District No. 369 of Moscow, Maria Buraya, found the defendants in the “booth of federal significance” case guilty under the article on vandalism committed by a group of persons (part 2 of article 214 of the Criminal Code). This is reported by the coordinator of legal assistance OVD-Info Anna Romashchenko. The court sentenced Olga Misik - two years of restriction of freedom, Ivan Vorobyevsky and Igor Basharimov - one year and nine months of restriction of freedom.

In Khabarovsk, the artist Maxim Smolnikov (Xadad) was searched in connection with a publication about an explosion in the Arkhangelsk FSB Directorate in October 2018. MBKh Media reported this with reference to lawyer Konstantin Bubon. reports The reason for the case on the justification of terrorism (Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code) was a post on VKontakte.