Maria Rose
Maria Rose, born 1990, Kirov 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)); “The case of Maria Rose on "fakes" about the activities of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine”. Sentence (January 29, 2024): 5 years 6 months' imprisonment in absentia, prohibition to administer Internet resources for 4 years. Status: not in Russia. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, June 13, 2022.
In brief
Kirov Oblast · Kirov · Artists · Anti-war cases, Extremism cases
Sentence
5 years 6 months
imprisonment in absentia, prohibition to administer Internet resources for 4 years
Upheld December 17, 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)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, she published on her page in "VKontakte" a video with the title "Named list of Russian soldiers: the perpetrators of genocide in Bucha are identified", as well as a comment calling for extremism; in addition, on her page were found photos of murdered women in Gostomel, video "Rashists will pay with their lives for hunting Ukrainians" and other posts about the war.
Latest event
December 17, 2024 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted on political grounds — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, June 13, 2022
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years 6 months
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as persecuted on political grounds
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
· Persecution begins
The case of Maria Rose on "fakes" about the activities of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine
Criminal case
The case of Maria Rose on "fakes" about the activities of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine
- Case number
- 1-59/2023 (1-625/2022;)
Thematic group: The case of Richard and Maria Rose on "fakes" about the activities of the Russian Armed Forces on the territory of Ukraine; Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Wife of Richard Rose, prosecuted for spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces and publicly justifying terrorism.
14 April 2022 detained, later elected a measure of restraint in the form of a ban on certain actions. On 5th October it became known that she was also accused of calls to extremism. On 12th October, the preventive measure was terminated. After Rose's case went to court, it became known that she left Russia. She was put on a wanted list. At the end of May 2023, she was detained in Armenia, but was soon released. On 30th August, the case was resumed in court.
On 29th January 2024, Rose was sentenced in absentia to five and a half years in prison.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- ban on certain activities
Other people prosecuted under Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.