03 February 2017, 15:20

HRC "Memorial" declares Sevastidi political prisoner

The sentence passed to Oksana Sevastidi, a resident of Sochi, convicted on charges of treason, should be cancelled, says the statement of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

The “Caucasian Knot” has reported that on March 3, 2016, Oksana Sevastidi was sentenced to seven years in prison for the SMS-message, sent in 2008 to her acquaintance in Georgia, in which she confirmed that she saw transportation of military equipment in the direction of Abkhazia. Oksana Sevastidi herself disagrees with the charge and the sentence.

Today, the HRC "Memorial" has issued a statement saying that the information sent by Sevastidi was available to an unlimited number of people, and Sevastidi herself had not been informed about its secrecy.

"We consider it inadmissible to make civilians responsible for the secrecy of military operations, moreover, to criminalize contacts with foreigners about what people see on the street. Should this practice become a norm, it will entail catastrophic consequences for human rights in Russia," says the statement of the HRC "Memorial", received by the "Caucasian Knot".

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

All news
НАСТОЯЩИЙ МАТЕРИАЛ (ИНФОРМАЦИЯ) ПРОИЗВЕДЕН И РАСПРОСТРАНЕН ИНОСТРАННЫМ АГЕНТОМ ООО “МЕМО”, ЛИБО КАСАЕТСЯ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ИНОСТРАННОГО АГЕНТА ООО “МЕМО”.

November 22, 2024 23:55

November 22, 2024 23:29

November 22, 2024 20:23

November 22, 2024 19:54

  • Defender of Sochi gardeners' rights claims illegal prosecution

    Law enforcers have conducted a search of the home of Tatiana Polivanova, an activist, and her family members in Taganrog in connection with a fraud case with land plots of the Sochi National Park. The Polivanova's organization provided legal assistance to dozens of gardeners whose plots were seized by the court within this case.

November 21, 2024 23:59

News archive