Ludmila Stein
Ludmila Stein, born 1996, Moscow. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Lucy Stein's case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces”, opened on February 1, 2023. Sentenced on March 27, 2024; previously convicted under Article 236 part 1 applied with Article 33 part 4, Russian Criminal Code. Status: not in Russia. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, February 24, 2021; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, February 9, 2021.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Politicians · Anti-war cases, Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
6 years
Ban on activity, Imprisonment (in absentia)
Upheld August 28, 2024
Other verdicts
- June 29, 2022 — One month of imprisonment in a general regime colony
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 236 part 1 applied with Article 33 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Incitement to violate sanitary and epidemiological regulations (resulting in a mass illness or posing such a threat)
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the case was her tweets of 27 March. On that day, she took part in discussions about a video that appeared on the Internet in which Ukrainian servicemen allegedly shoot Russian prisoners in the legs.
Latest event
August 28, 2024 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, February 24, 2021
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, February 9, 2021
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Preventive measure: arrest in absentia
· Criminal case opened
Lucy Stein's case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 1 month
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
The Lucy Stein case
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
TDF No. 1 of the Main Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow
Criminal case
Lucy Stein's case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces
- Case number
- 01-0177/2024
Thematic group: Anti-war case
The Lucy Stein case
Thematic group: Sanitary case; Palace case
Details and sources
Full summary
Municipal deputy of Basmanny district of Moscow, a graduate of VGIK (Russian State Institute of Cinematography), a journalist and an actress. According to her, she decided to get involved in politics after seeing a minor being brutally detained by police officers. She reported on the anlawful actions of the officers, but didn't receive any reply from police.
On 2 February 2021, she was repeatedly detained in a special detention centre, where she was serving an arrest in connection with a rally in support of Alexei Navalny on 23 January. On 3 February, the court sent Stein under house arrest. Later she was charged with incitement to violate sanitary and epidemiological rules. On 7 April, a preventive measure in the form of a ban on certain actions was chosen. On 25 August, she was sentenced to a year of restricted freedom.
On 8 April 2022 it became known that Stein left Russia. In May, she was declared wanted. On 30 June, the court replaced the rest of her one-month sentence with imprisonment in a general regime colony.
In February 2023, it became known that a case was brought against Stein for disseminating deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces. In May, it was reported that the Investigative Committee was checking the activist's tweets. Stein was put on a wanted list again. In November 2023, she was arrested in absentia.
On 27 March 2024, Stein was sentenced to six years in absentia.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- arrest in absentia
- Persecution episodes
- 2
Other people prosecuted under Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.