Maria Chistyakova
Maria Chistyakova, born 1994, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Charges: Article 148 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Public insult of religious feelings); “Marie Govori's case of offence to the feelings of believers”. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast · Nizhny Novgorod · Bloggers · Cases against "foreign agents"
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 148 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Public insult of religious feelings
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, Chistyakova's photo in underwear with the image of the Virgin Mary, published on 2 May 2021 in a tweet by Marie Govori, offends the feelings of believers.
Latest event
April 18, 2025 — added to the register of “foreign agents”
Timeline
· Added to the register of “foreign agents”
· Persecution begins
Marie Govori's case of offence to the feelings of believers
Criminal case
Marie Govori's case of offence to the feelings of believers
Details and sources
Full summary
Blogger under the pseudonym "Mari Govori", a YouTube creator. After the outbreak of war in Ukraine, she left for Estonia. In 2021, Chistyakova said that employees of the Investigative Committee in Nizhny Novgorod took explanations from her because of the photo in underwear with the image of the Virgin Mary, but refused to initiate a case of insulting the feelings of believers.
In April 2022, her parents were searched, and in June it became known that a criminal case was opened against Maria. One of the reasons for the initiation was the complaint of Penza resident Denis Kolotilin, head of the regional "Society for the protection of consumer rights in the field of construction". The "Forty Forties" and Vladislav Pozdnyakov's "Men's State" also urged their supporters to write complaints about Chistyakova's photos.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 148 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.