Olga Nazarenko
Olga Nazarenko, born 1975, Ivanovo Oblast. Charges: Article 212.1, Russian Criminal Code (Repeated violation of the order of organizing assemblies, rallies, demonstrations, marches and…); Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Case of repeated discrediting of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and repeated violation of the established procedure for conducting a public event in Ivanovo”. Sentence (December 13, 2023): Closed due to the subject's death. Status: deceased.
In brief
Ivanovo Oblast · Ivanovo · Teachers · Anti-war cases, Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
Closed due to the subject's death
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 212.1, Russian Criminal Code — Repeated violation of the order of organizing assemblies, rallies, demonstrations, marches and pickets
- 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 for criminal prosecution under Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code were anti-war leaflets, which spoke about war crimes in Bucha, Irpin and other Ukrainian cities. According to the investigators' theory, the activist posted them on 6 September. Earlier, in May, Nazarenko was fined 40,000 under the administrative article on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces (Article 20.3.3 of the Administrative Code) because of a solitary picket with a poster with a quote from Ukrainian poet Lina Kostenko. The reason for the case under Article 212.1 of the Criminal Code was a solitary picket, which Nazarenko held on 10 September in support of those persecuted because of their anti-war stance - Aleksandra Skochilenko, Olga Smirnova, Maria Ponomarenko, Victoriia Petrova and Ilya Yashin. At the time of the picket, Nazarenko already had three court judgements in force under the article on violation of the established procedure for conducting a public event (article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offences), which are required by law to initiate proceedings under article 212.1 of the Criminal Code: all because of the solitary pickets held in February. Two of them were directed against the war, another, the very first one, which took place on 13 February, was dedicated to Nikita Uvarov, convicted in the case of "Kansk teenagers".
Latest event
December 13, 2023 — first-instance verdict
The court dismissed the case.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
case dismissed
· Persecution ends
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
Case of repeated discrediting of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and repeated violation of the established procedure for conducting a public event in Ivanovo
Criminal case
Case of repeated discrediting of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and repeated violation of the established procedure for conducting a public event in Ivanovo
- Case number
- 1-239/2023
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Ivanovo, a pharmacologist, and a participant in protest actions. On 20 September 2022, Nazarenko was searched at her workplace as part of a criminal case on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces; then searched at her home. The criminal case was initiated over leaflets that referred to war crimes in Bucha, Irpen, and other Ukrainian cities. According to the investigation, Nazarenko put up the leaflets on 6 September. At that time, the police detained her but later released her without an administrative protocol. However, they added that Nazarenko was under investigation for distributing anti-war leaflets, as well as for the Ukrainian flag displayed on her balcony. In addition, the investigator seized the activist's laptop during her detention. Earlier, in May, Nazarenko was fined 40,000 rubles under an administrative offence for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces due to a solitary picket holding a poster with a quote from Ukrainian poet Lina Kostenko.
On 18 October, it became known that a case of repeated violation of the order of holding public events was brought against Nazarenko. The case was prompted by a solitary picket she held on 10 September in support of those persecuted for their anti-war stance - Aleksandra Skochilenko, Olga Smirnova, Mariia Ponomarenko, Victoriia Petrova, and Ilya Yashin. At the time of the picket, Nazarenko already had three final court rulings under the article concerning violations of public event regulations, which under the law can lead to a case under Article 212.1 of the Criminal Code: all because of solitary pickets held in February. Two of these protests were against the war; another, the very first one, held on 13 February, was dedicated to Nikita Uvarov, convicted in the "Kansk teenagers" case. Nazarenko was given a recognisance not to leave the country. Later, Nazarenko was suspended from teaching at the Ivanovo State Medical Academy.
On 22 August 2023, Nazarenko was detained after a session and taken to the police station, where a protocol was drawn up on repeated violation of the order of holding public events (Part 8, Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offences) due to a freedom of speech rally held by Ivanovo activists in the local Speaker's Corner. Nazarenko was released from the court, and the protocol was returned to the police.
In addition, in March, Nazarenko was investigated for a possible offence under Article 319 of the Criminal Code - insulting a representative of the authorities, but no case was initiated.
Olga Nazarenko died in October 2023.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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