A criminal case was opened against the former coordinator of the Pskov branch of Golos, Vladimir Zhilinsky, under the article on evading the duties of a “foreign agent” (Part 2 of Article 330.1 of the Criminal Code). This was reported by Network Freedom. “Network Freedoms” writes that this is the second case under this article in Russia. The first was brought against “Voice” activist from Tver Artem Vazhenkov, this became known in February 2023.

Journalist and human rights activist Ivan Frolov was detained with the use of physical force at the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Novosibirsk. This was reported by RusNews. Frolov is charged with disobeying a lawful demand of a police officer (Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) for refusing to stop video recording in the public reception room.

Bashkir activist Fail Alsynov was asked to serve four years in prison under the article on inciting hatred or enmity (Part 1 of Article 282 of the Criminal Code). RusNews reported this. The criminal case became known in October 2023, after which it was investigated for less than a month, and in November the indictment was already approved .

The City Court of St. Petersburg overturned the decision of the Kuibyshevsky District Court of the city, which recognized the search in the house of Elena Abramova as legal in an urgent case in the case of repeated discrediting of the army (Part 1 of Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code). This was reported by lawyer from OVD-Info Igor Skachko. The case was sent for a new consideration from the stage of preparation for consideration. The court upheld the defense's complaint.

Before leaving Russia, I worked as a lawyer in various private companies. Since 2011, she began to go out to mass protests; from 2015 - in single pickets; Since 2017, she has been engaged in human rights activities. I defended those detained at mass protests in St. Petersburg, volunteers of Navalny’s headquarters (at that time not yet liquidated), activists of the so-called “Perpetual Protest” . I was involved in human rights advocacy in my free time, always pro bono.

On December 28, 2023, the Nerchinsko-Zavodskoy District Court of the Trans-Baikal Territory received a case against local residents about discrediting the army, which led to dangerous consequences (Part 2 of Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code). OVD-Info drew attention to this. There are five defendants in the case: Vladislav Alexandrov, Evgeniy Golyatin, Ivan Zyryanov, Sergei Piskarev and Anastasia Chertkova.

The Babushkinsky District Court of Moscow fined journalist Alexander Plyushchev 45 thousand rubles in an administrative case for violating “foreign agency” legislation (Part 4 of Article 19.34 of the Administrative Code). This was reported by the press service of the capital's courts of general jurisdiction. In October 2023, it was reported that a protocol was drawn up against Plyushchev for failure to provide a report of a “foreign agent” (Part 2 of Article 19.34 of the Administrative Code).

The 1st Eastern District Military Court began to consider the case of Chita anarchists Alexander Snezhkov and Lyubov Lizunova. Vladislav Vishnevsky is also involved in the same case, which was previously unknown. The case file is available on the court website. The first meeting took place on November 15, 2023.

A resident of Taganrog, Irina Skorovarova, was searched in connection with a criminal case about discrediting the Russian army (Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code). She herself reported this to OVD-Info. An FSB officer called the woman and said that he was standing at her door and he needed to conduct a search and then deliver Skorovarov to the Investigative Committee.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has issued new rulings on complaints relating to issues of freedom of assembly in Russia: “Kargashin and others v. Russia” and “Savchenko and others v. Russia” . Among the applicants are 16 clients of the Human Rights Center “Memorial” and OVD-Info, who complained about detentions during various protests: an anti-corruption rally on March 26, 2017 in Moscow, “Freedom for Navalny” protests on January 23 and 31 , 2021, and protests dedicated to the trial.

The case of repeated discrediting of the army (Part 1 of Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code) against Ryazan resident Sergei Bakanov was submitted to the Oktyabrsky District Court of Ryazan on January 9. The case file is on the court website. Bakanov is being persecuted because of three anti-war tweets. The case for re-discrediting the army was opened against him in October 2023. On October 4, Bakanov’s house was searched. On November 16, 2023, the man was charged under this article.

On December 29, the Uglegorsk City Court of the Sakhalin Region received a criminal case about discrediting the army (Part 1 of Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code) against local resident Dmitry Elistratov. The case file is available on the court website. It is not reported what became the reason for the persecution. On February 2 last year, he was fined under the administrative article on discrediting (Part 1 of Article 20.3.3 of the Administrative Code).

Kazan activist Zulfiya Sitdikova was charged in the case of rehabilitation of Nazism (Part 3 of Article 354.1 of the Criminal Code) and repeated discrediting of the army (Part 1 of Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code) because of the “9th Way” poster. A friend of hers told OVD-Info about this. Holding a poster that read “9th Way,” Sitdikova was detained at the end of May 2023, but was released from the police department without a protocol. She did not hold a picket.

Krasnodar resident Vladimir Yarotsky was sentenced to one and a half years in a general regime colony and taken into custody in the courtroom because of a picture depicting a penis with a St. George's ribbon. This was reported by the United Press Service of the Courts of the Krasnodar Territory; the text of the verdict is on the website of the Pervomaisky District Court of Krasnodar.

In Lesosibirsk, the investigation into the case of a 55-year-old Jehovah's Witness has been completed, the regional Investigative Committee department reported .