A court in Russias Far East republic of Buryatia acquitted a prominent human rights activist of charges of discrediting the military, the independent news outlet People of Baikal reported Thursday.This is an absolutely unforeseen victory, activist Nadezhda Nizovkina was priced estimate as stating.
Being acquitted of charges of discrediting the army is rare not just in Buryatia but throughout Russia.Law enforcement authorities pushed charges against Nizovkina after she broadcasted a livestream from the main square of Buryatias capital Ulan-Ude in October.According to Nizovkina, the charges were linked to her mentioning the death of anti-Kremlin activist Ildar Dadin, who was eliminated defending Ukraine earlier this year.An Ulan-Ude court ruled Thursday that Russias Federal Security Services (FSB) and the Center for Combatting Extremism breached Nizovkinas rights by stopping working to notify her of the date and time when criminal charges were pressed against her and wrongly claiming that they could not reach her by phone.I was tried before without being alerted however the judges turned a blind eye to it, Nizovkina told People of Baikal.
The authorities have never ever admitted their mistakes before.She explained the acquittal as a major advance in our society.Earlier this year, Nizovkina ended up being the very first Russian citizen to be fined for appearing in an interview with an unwanted news outlet.A Message from The Moscow Times: Dear readers, We are facing unprecedented difficulties.
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