Evgenia Maiboroda
Evgenia Maiboroda, born 1951, Rostov Oblast. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)); “Evgenia Mayiboroda's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces and calls for extremism”. Sentence (January 29, 2024): 5 years 6 months' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since January 29, 2024; place of detention: Penal colony No. 18, Rostov Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, April 2, 2024.
In brief
Rostov Oblast · Shakhty · Pensioners · Anti-war cases, Extremism cases
Sentence
5 years 6 months
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
Upheld May 2, 2024
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity, or on grounds of hatred or enmity in relation to any social group)
- Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)
Latest event
May 2, 2024 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, April 2, 2024
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years 6 months
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №4 (SIZO-4) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Rostov Oblast
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Evgenia Mayiboroda's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces and calls for extremism
Criminal case
Evgenia Mayiboroda's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces and calls for extremism
- Case number
- 1-941/2023
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 18, Rostov Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
346782, Ростовская область, г. Азов, ул. Дружбы д. 1 «А», ФКУ «ИК № 18 ГУФСИН по Ростовской области», Майборода Евгения Николаевна, 1951 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of the Shakhty city (Rostov region). A case was brought against her for spreading "fakes" about the Armed Forces and calls to extremism. In January 2023, it became known that Maiboroda was fined 40,000 roubles under the administrative article on discrediting the army (part 1 of article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences). Court records indicate the trigger was publications criticising the war on her personal VKontakte page.
In the criminal case, Maiboroda was subjected to a restriction of certain actions as a pre-trial measure. On 29 January 2024, she was sentenced to five and a half years in a general-regime penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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