Zinaida Gridneva
Zinaida Gridneva, Omsk Oblast. Charges: Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of…); “The case of Zinaida Gridneva on the insult of the St. George ribbon”. Sentence (December 19, 2024): 1 year of suspended prison sentence, prohibition to administer Internet pages for 2 years. Status: at large.
In brief
Omsk Oblast · Omsk · Pensioners
Sentence
1 year
of suspended prison sentence, prohibition to administer Internet pages for 2 years
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of individuals or using mass media or the Internet)
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the case was allegedly a repost of a publication from the page "Russia Fascism Renewed" in Odnoklassniki. The post allegedly contained signs of "negative attitude to the symbol of military glory of the Russian Federation" - the St George's ribbon.
Latest event
December 19, 2024 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 1 year.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year
· Persecution begins
The case of Zinaida Gridneva on the insult of the St. George ribbon
Criminal case
The case of Zinaida Gridneva on the insult of the St. George ribbon
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Omsk. In July 2023, a case was brought against her for insulting symbols of military glory because of a post about the St George's ribbon. In September 2023, Gridneva was fined 15,000 rubles under the administrative article on discrediting the Russian army (part 1 of Article 20.3.3 of the Code on Administrative Offenses) because of the likes and comments that the user "Zinaida - I am for Peace" posted under the anti-war video in "Odnoklassniki". In the criminal case Gridneva was sentenced to a year of suspended sentence on 19 December 2024.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
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