Maria Chugunova
- Criminal Code
- Article 267 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Cases related to mass actions
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 8 months
- Date of verdict
- 2022-05-16
- Region
- Moscow
- City
- Moscow
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as a political prisonerby Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, 14 June 2022
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Case summary
Charged with blocking roads within a group of persons in prior conspiracy in connection with a demonstration on the day of Alexey Navalny's sentencing in the Yves Rocher case on 2 February 2021. She was under a recognisance not to leave. The judge dropped the charge of participation in the conspiracy. On 16 May 2022, sentenced to eight months in a general regiment colony. She was released in November.
Others charged under Article 267 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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