Elena Kalinina
Elena Kalinina, born 1976, Arkhangelsk Oblast. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Elena Kalinina's case of repeated discrediting of the armed forces of the Russian Federation”. Sentence (May 12, 2023): a fine of 130 thousand roubles ($1.419). Status: at large.
In brief
Arkhangelsk Oblast · Arkhangelsk · Lawyers · Anti-war cases
Sentence
a fine of 130 thousand roubles ($1.419)
Upheld August 24, 2023
Charges
- Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
Full wording of the charges
The reason was two publications on VKontakte: one in which Kalinina questioned whether it was normal that people were being killed, and the other was a video with a story of a woman from Balakliia, whose son was killed by the Russian military fire. In July, the Oktyabrsky District Court fined Kalinina under two administrative protocols for discrediting the Russian army (Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences). The reason for the fines was the posts with photos of destroyed Mariupol, which Kalinina published on social media
Latest event
August 24, 2023 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution ends
· Persecution begins
Elena Kalinina's case of repeated discrediting of the armed forces of the Russian Federation
Criminal case
Elena Kalinina's case of repeated discrediting of the armed forces of the Russian Federation
- Case number
- 1-29/2023
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of the Arkhangelsk region. Participated in protests against the construction of a landfill at Shiys station in 2018-2020. On 8th of December 2022, Kalinina was detained after a search, the next day the court appointed her a ban on certain actions within the framework of the case of discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The reason was two posts on VKontakte: in one Kalinina questioned whether it was normal that people were being killed, while the other was a video with the story of a woman from Balaklia, whose son was killed by the shelling from the Russian military. On 12th of May 2023, Kalinina was sentenced to a fine of 130,000 rubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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