Volgograd Region

December 13, 2024 22:27

• Defence demands to release Volgograd lawyer Ruslan Nurushev

  Ruslan Nurushev, a Volgograd lawyer, has been brought final charges under the article on spreading fakes about the Russian Army. The defence has asked the court to schedule a preliminary hearing and consider the issue of Nurushev's release.

December 12, 2024 23:20

• Volgograd blogger Prokudin sentenced to term of imprisonment in penal colony

  A court sentenced Pavel Prokudin, a blogger from Volgograd, to 2.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony, finding him guilty of insulting the feelings of believers and inciting hatred towards the Russian Armed Forces.

December 12, 2024 22:44

• Activist Koshelev transferred from psychiatric hospital to outpatient observation

  Activist Vyacheslav Koshelev from the city of Volzhsky, who had earlier been placed to a psychiatric clinic for using violence against a policeman, was transferred home under the supervision of medical officers.

November 29, 2024 16:52

• Rights defender Nagavkin's stay in punishment cell extended

  The administration of the penal colony located in the town of Uryupinsk has extended the custody term in the dungeon (punishment cell) of Igor Nagavkin, who has declared a hunger strike, having treated him as a malicious violator; they prepare documents to transfer him to a general regime colony.

November 26, 2024 22:09

• Lawyers comment on recognition of activist Ruslan Nurushev as political prisoner

  The “Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial” human rights project recognized Ruslan Nurushev, a lawyer from Volgograd, as a political prisoner. This status is important from a political and moral point of view.

November 26, 2024 20:43

• Nikita Zhuravel sentenced to 13.5 years in jail for burning Koran down

  A court in Volgograd has sentenced Nikita Zhuravel to a long colony term, finding him guilty of treason.

November 23, 2024 21:59

• Human rights defender Igor Nagavkin goes on hunger strike at penal colony

  Human rights defender Igor Nagavkin declared a hunger strike after being placed to a punishment cell in a penal colony in Uryupinsk. Human rights defenders sent a request concerning the legality of the actions of the penal colony administration in relation to Igor Nagavkin.

November 21, 2024 23:37

• Court leaves Volgograd activist Ruslan Nurushev in custody

  The Volgograd Regional Court has approved the arrest of Ruslan Nurushev within the case of spreading fake news about the Russian Army, by neglecting the defence's arguments. The latter intends to challenge the activist's arrest.

November 19, 2024 23:16

• Nagavkin placed to punishment cell after criticizing penal colony

  Igor Nagavkin, a human rights defender from Kalach-on-Don, has been placed to a punishment cell in a penal colony where he is serving his sentence for disrupting the operation of a SIZO (pre-trial prison).

November 18, 2024 21:38

• Rights defender Nagavkin calls to conduct check in colony

  Igor Nagavkin, a human rights defender, has complained about custody conditions in the penal colony, located in the Volgograd Region, where he is serving his sentence, and demanded to conduct an inspection there.

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