Natalia Rezontova
Natalia Rezontova, born 1968, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Charges: Article 236 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Violation of sanitary and epidemiological regulations (resulting in a mass disease or posing such a…); “Nizhny Novgorod "sanitatiry case"”. Sentence (November 14, 2022): 1 year 6 months of restriction of liberty. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, November 28, 2021.
In brief
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast · Nizhny Novgorod · Journalists · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
1 year 6 months of restriction of liberty
Upheld December 27, 2022
Charges
- Article 236 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Violation of sanitary and epidemiological regulations (resulting in a mass disease or posing such a threat)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, she posted information on social networks about holding a public event in support of Alexei Navalny on 23 January on Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street. At the same time, the investigation believes that she deliberately ignored the requirements of sanitary and epidemiological rules on the cancellation of mass events.
Latest event
December 27, 2022 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted on political grounds — Memorial Human Rights Centre, November 28, 2021
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution ends
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Recognised as persecuted on political grounds
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
· Persecution begins
Nizhny Novgorod "sanitatiry case"
Criminal case
Nizhny Novgorod "sanitatiry case"
Other defendants in the case
- Roman Tregubov — Not in Russia
Thematic group: Palace case
Details and sources
Full summary
Journalist, tour guide, editor, amateur artist. In 2020, she came second in the election to the City Duma from Yabloko, losing in her district to a candidate from United Russia. On 30 January 2021, Rezontova's home was searched in a case of violation of sanitary and epidemiological rules in connection with an action in support of Alexei Navalny on 23 January. On 1 March Rezontova was charged, the next day a preventive measure was chosen in the form of a prohibition of certain actions. On 24 March 2022 Rezontova's preventive measure was toughened by placing her under house arrest. On 12 August, she was again ordered to prohibit certain actions. On 14 November Rezontova was sentenced to one and a half years of restrictions on freedom.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 236 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.