Svetlana Prokopyeva
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism cases
- Verdict
- Fine
- Date of verdict
- 2020-07-05
- Region
- Pskov Oblast
- City
- Pskov
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as persecuted on political groundsby Memorial Human Rights Centre, 10 August 2020
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Case summary
Svetlana Prokopyeva, a journalist from Pskov, was subjected to a search on 6 February 2019, after which she was taken for questioning and released as a suspect in a case involving the justification of terrorism. The investigation was triggered by her radio programme about the explosion at the Federal Security Service (FSB) office in Arkhangelsk. She was subsequently issued a non-travel restriction. On 24 December 2019, it was reported that the prosecutor's office had returned the case for further investigation. On 6 July 2020, the court sentenced Prokopyeva to a fine of 500 thousand roubles.
Prokopyeva left Russia shortly after the start of the war. On 18 July 2024, it became known that she had been placed on a wanted list, although the specific case is unknown.
Others charged under Article 205.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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