Victoria Novikova
- Criminal Code
- Article 267 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Cases related to mass actions
- Region
- Chelyabinsk Oblast
- City
- Chelyabinsk
Case summary
She works at the Chelyabinsk Institute for the Humanities. She is a civic activist since 2017. Victoria is a single mother, raising a minor daughter.
On February 5, 2021, Novikova was detained and interrogated as a suspect in the case of blocking roads during a rally in support of Alexei Navalny on January 31. An obligation to appear was taken.
During the search, a report was issued about inappropriate conditions in which the minor lived. Then a youth officer visited her, but so far, there have been no consequences.
On December 6, the case was dismissed at the investigation stage.
Others charged under Article 267 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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