Izilya Afanasieva
Izilya Afanasieva, born 1961, Samara Oblast. Charges: Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity); Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Izilya Afanasieva”. Status: under house arrest.
In brief
Samara Oblast · Human rights defenders · Extremism cases, Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: house arrest
Charges
- Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Incitement of hatred or enmity
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, she posted a public video on a social network, “which, according to the conclusion in an expert research memorandum”, contains “statements aimed at the denigration of dignity of groups of persons on the basis of their nationality or race”; she also coordinated the activities of the Citizens of the USSR and attracted new “associates” to the organisation; organised a congress and car rally of participants from different Russian regions; from July to November 2022, she held daily video conferences from her home at which their participants discussed the functioning of the organisation and its plans, and at which they also defined everyone’s role in it.
Latest event
April 26, 2024 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Izilya Afanasieva
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
The case of Izilya Afanasieva
Thematic group: The case of Novokuybyshevsk residents
Details and sources
Full summary
She is a resident of the Samara region. She was one of the key figures in the “Novokuibyshevtsy” group of the Citizens of the USSR movement. Under her leadership, elections of deputies were held, after which the “Union of Soviet Socialist Districts” was established and “warrior councils” were formed to provide armed support for the activities of the “USSR”, including the “release of hostages” and the return of “national socialist property” (there is no information about the actual activities of the “warriors”). The police drew up two police reports against Afanasyeva under the administrative article on inciting hatred, as well as on organising an unauthorised event and obstructing the activities of bailiffs. She was also twice issued notices and warnings on the inadmissibility of extremist activities.
In November 2022, charges of inciting hatred were brought against Afanasyeva and she was taken into custody. She was later placed under house arrest. In February 2023, Afanasyeva was prosecuted for organising the activities of an extremist organisation due to her involvement in the movement of the Citizens of the USSR.
Other people prosecuted under Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.