Support the fundraiser for Ilya Baburin!
Ilya Baburin was arrested in September 2022 and charged with attempting to organise the firebombing of a military recruitment centre. After almost another year, the investigating officers also introduced an absurd charge of arson at a music school. In May this year, Baburin was convicted in court under six Articles of the Criminal Code, including "terrorism" and "treason", and sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment.
Ilya disputes the sentence, and his defence lawyer has already lodged an appeal.
Why is it important to appeal a sentence?
We continue our fundraiser to defend Ilya Baburin. Now we need to collect €3130 to pay for work that his lawyer has already done, and for work on the appeal.
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Ilya Baburin was arrested in September 2022 and charged with attempting to organise the firebombing of a military recruitment centre. After almost another year, the investigating officers also introduced an absurd charge of arson at a music school. In May this year, Baburin was convicted in court under six Articles of the Criminal Code, including "terrorism" and "treason", and sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment.
Ilya disputes the sentence, and his defence lawyer has already lodged an appeal.
Why is it important to appeal a sentence?
We continue our fundraiser to defend Ilya Baburin. Now we need to collect €3130 to pay for work that his lawyer has already done, and for work on the appeal.
✊ Support the fundraiser, in whichever way is best for you!
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Ivan Astashin, a member of the Solidarity zone, told Radio Svoboda about the work of our initiative, human rights in conditions of war and dictatorship, as well as about the scale of resistance and repression.
As you will see from the material, the scale of repression exceeds our capacity to support political prisoners many times over. Your paid subscription to the Patreon Solidarity zones will help us to better cope with this difficult task.
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As you will see from the material, the scale of repression exceeds our capacity to support political prisoners many times over. Your paid subscription to the Patreon Solidarity zones will help us to better cope with this difficult task.
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To Not Die as Slaves: Solidarity Zone’s Mission to Aid Russia’s Radical Anti-War Protesters
Muscovite Ivan Astashin knows firsthand what human rights activism, Russian prisons, and terrorism and arson charges look like. A Astashin was convicted of torching an FSB district office in 2012 a…
In less than a month, you have helped us raise the funds needed to pay for a lawyer for the anarchist Ruslan Siddiqui. Investigations into Ruslan's case are continuing and we realise that this fundraiser will not be the last. We are unbelievably grateful to every single donor, and to everyone who reposted!
We continue to work on a volunteer basis and value all the help you give us and the prisoners we support! Without you, we couldn't do it!
We remind you that Ruslan was arrested in late November 2023 under suspicion of blowing up railways in Ryazan district, causing 19 goods wagons to come off the rails. Siddiqui was charged under the articles for committing an "act of terrorism" and "possessing explosive devices."
In December the anarchist faced new charges connected with a drone attack on the military aerodrome of Dyagilevo in Ryazan district, and also with preparing another explosion on the railways. The investigators charged him under the articles on "attempting an act of terrorism and preparing an act of terrorism".
In early June the anarchist was faced with yet more charges — for "studying in preparation for terrorist activity" (article 205.3 Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) and "circulation of explosive devices by an organised group" (part 4, article 222.1 Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).
Until this charge Ruslan would have faced between 12 and 30 years behind bars. However, he now faces an unlimited sentence, up to a life sentence. The article on "studying terrorism" carries a harsher penalty than an "act of terrorism" itself - from 15 years to life imprisonment. The formulation of the article allows the security services to add it onto the main charge. As a consequence, defendants can end up with longer sentences for "studying" than for the acts themselves.
Ruslan does not consider his actions to be acts of terrorism. He points out that his aim was to damage military infrastructure. Sidiqi carried out his actions in order to avoid harming people. This contradicts the formulation of the article on "acts of terrorism", one of whose fundamental characteristics is terrorising the population.
You can still help Ruslan now, by writing him a letter or sending him a parcel! We can help lighten up the dreary everyday prison life of the anarchist by starting up an interesting conversation with our letters, or sending a story or an article, or sharing photographs.
🌱 If you decide to send Ruslan a parcel, please keep in mind that he tries to avoid using animal products.
✉️📦 Address for letters and parcels:
Russia, 125130, Москва, ул. Выборгская, д. 20, СИЗО-5
Сидики Руслан Касемович 1988 г. р.
(Siddiqui Ruslan Kasemovich, DOB 1988)
📧 Letters can be sent through the PrisonMail.Online service
Solidarity zone supports Ruslan Siddiqui.
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"Remember, above all, that good will prevail in the end"
On the cards we publish excerpts from letters by Angel Nikolaev, which were shared with us by a friend he has corresponded with.
Angel Nikolaev is an anti-war activist from Khabarovsk in the Russian Far East. He was arrested last summer for taking anti-war actions. Angel was accused of firebombing a military recruitment center; of defacing the letter "Z" on vehicles displaying pro-war symbols; of destroying a banner showing military stripes and the letter "Z"; and of "desecration" of the Russian flag and places of burial, as he defaced the letter "Z" on Russian flags that were placed alongside the graves of participants in the invasion of Ukraine.
On the 3rd of May, the Eastern District Military Court at Khabarovsk sentenced Angel Nikolaev to 15 years’ imprisonment. He will spend the first four years in prison, and the remainder of the sentence in a high-security prison camp. Nikolaev’s lawyer has lodged an appeal against this harsh sentence, and now Angel is waiting for the case to go to the Military Appeal Court.
Angel is currently at the pre-trial detention center (SIZO-1) at Khabarovsk, and would very much like to correspond with friends. Write to him, tell him about yourself, and send him warm words of support.
✉️ Address for letters:
Николаев Ангел Александрович 1984 г. р.
(Nikolaev Angel Aleksandrovich, d.o.b. 1984)
ℹ️ How to write a letter to a prisoner if you are not in Russia?
Solidarity zone gives support to Angel Nikolaev.
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On the cards we publish excerpts from letters by Angel Nikolaev, which were shared with us by a friend he has corresponded with.
Angel Nikolaev is an anti-war activist from Khabarovsk in the Russian Far East. He was arrested last summer for taking anti-war actions. Angel was accused of firebombing a military recruitment center; of defacing the letter "Z" on vehicles displaying pro-war symbols; of destroying a banner showing military stripes and the letter "Z"; and of "desecration" of the Russian flag and places of burial, as he defaced the letter "Z" on Russian flags that were placed alongside the graves of participants in the invasion of Ukraine.
On the 3rd of May, the Eastern District Military Court at Khabarovsk sentenced Angel Nikolaev to 15 years’ imprisonment. He will spend the first four years in prison, and the remainder of the sentence in a high-security prison camp. Nikolaev’s lawyer has lodged an appeal against this harsh sentence, and now Angel is waiting for the case to go to the Military Appeal Court.
Angel is currently at the pre-trial detention center (SIZO-1) at Khabarovsk, and would very much like to correspond with friends. Write to him, tell him about yourself, and send him warm words of support.
✉️ Address for letters:
Russia, 680038, г. Хабаровск, ул. Знаменщикова, д. 6, СИЗО-1,Николаев Ангел Александрович 1984 г. р.
(Nikolaev Angel Aleksandrovich, d.o.b. 1984)
ℹ️ How to write a letter to a prisoner if you are not in Russia?
Solidarity zone gives support to Angel Nikolaev.
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🥳 We have completed the fundraiser for Alexey Rozhkov's legal defence!
In March, we opened a fundraiser for Alexey Rozhkov’s legal defence. Alexey is being charged under three criminal articles over an arson attack on a military recruitment office, and an interview with Khodorkovsky Live. The investigation have claimed the arson as a "terrorist act”, and Rozhkov's words as "justification of terrorism" and “fake news" about the Russian army. Rozhkov faces up to 22.5 years in prison, and we opened a fundraiser to pay for his lawyer, as well as independent research into the expert analyses carried out during the investigation.
❤️🔥 Thanks to you — because of your donations and reposts — we have now collected the required €3504! Alexey will now have legal defence until the end of the trial, and independent experts have already written, or are in the process of writing, reviews on all the expertise of the investigation.
We are still collecting for the legal defence of our other arrestees. Support them too, if can.
🔥 Fundraiser for the legal defence of anti-fascist Yuri Mikheev
An 18-year-old from the Moscow region is accused of planning to set fire to military equipment, and faces up to 10 years in prison.
🔥 Fundraiser for the legal defence of Ilya Baburin
The 24-year-old from Novosibirsk was sentenced to 25 years in prison in a case of preparing to set fire to a military recruitment centre. Ilya did not agree with the sentence and is appealing against it.
🔥 Fundraiser for Boris Goncharenko's legal defence
The school teacher from Krasnodar is charged under the "terrorist act” article for helping his friend Bogdan Abdurakhmanov to make a Molotov cocktail, which Bogdan then used to set fire to a military recruitment centre. The trial is underway, and Boris faces up to 20 years in prison.
You can support our fundraisers by transferring through PayPal or in cryptocurrency.
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If you have questions about how a lawyer can help in the current climate, read our post answering that question.
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In March, we opened a fundraiser for Alexey Rozhkov’s legal defence. Alexey is being charged under three criminal articles over an arson attack on a military recruitment office, and an interview with Khodorkovsky Live. The investigation have claimed the arson as a "terrorist act”, and Rozhkov's words as "justification of terrorism" and “fake news" about the Russian army. Rozhkov faces up to 22.5 years in prison, and we opened a fundraiser to pay for his lawyer, as well as independent research into the expert analyses carried out during the investigation.
❤️🔥 Thanks to you — because of your donations and reposts — we have now collected the required €3504! Alexey will now have legal defence until the end of the trial, and independent experts have already written, or are in the process of writing, reviews on all the expertise of the investigation.
We are still collecting for the legal defence of our other arrestees. Support them too, if can.
🔥 Fundraiser for the legal defence of anti-fascist Yuri Mikheev
An 18-year-old from the Moscow region is accused of planning to set fire to military equipment, and faces up to 10 years in prison.
🔥 Fundraiser for the legal defence of Ilya Baburin
The 24-year-old from Novosibirsk was sentenced to 25 years in prison in a case of preparing to set fire to a military recruitment centre. Ilya did not agree with the sentence and is appealing against it.
🔥 Fundraiser for Boris Goncharenko's legal defence
The school teacher from Krasnodar is charged under the "terrorist act” article for helping his friend Bogdan Abdurakhmanov to make a Molotov cocktail, which Bogdan then used to set fire to a military recruitment centre. The trial is underway, and Boris faces up to 20 years in prison.
You can support our fundraisers by transferring through PayPal or in cryptocurrency.
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Bitcoin: bc1qn404lrshp3q9gd7852d7w85sa09aq0ch28s3v4
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To donate to USDT via another network or with other cryptocurrency — email solidarity_zone@riseup.net for the necessary details.
If you have questions about how a lawyer can help in the current climate, read our post answering that question.
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Report on Solidarity zone’s work: first half of 2024
The first half of 2024 has passed, and we are reviewing the results of work in that time. On the cards we present figures that show the amount of support that we have given to political prisoners.
Solidarity zone is a self-organised, horizontal initiative, and we do not have a regular source of financing. For this reason, your support is a lifeline: we are grateful for every donation and re-post.
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To make a donation in USDT via other networks, or in other cryptocurrencies, write to us at solidarity_zone@riseup.net and ask for the necessary details.
You may also subscribe to our Patreon. The money from there goes to support the Solidarity zone collective.
📣 Independently of whether you are able to give financial support to Solidarity zone, you can help us by re-posting this, or circulating information about us in other ways.
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The first half of 2024 has passed, and we are reviewing the results of work in that time. On the cards we present figures that show the amount of support that we have given to political prisoners.
Solidarity zone is a self-organised, horizontal initiative, and we do not have a regular source of financing. For this reason, your support is a lifeline: we are grateful for every donation and re-post.
✊ You can donate to support prisoners in several ways:
PayPal:
solidarity_zone@riseup.netCryptocurrency:
Monero:
4B1tm6boA5ST6hLdfnPRG2Np9XMHCTiyhE6QaFo46QXp6tZ7Y6nJjE43xBBTwHM84bWwexR8nS4KH36JHujjc1kC8j2Mx5eBitcoin:
bc1qn404lrshp3q9gd7852d7w85sa09aq0ch28s3v4USDT (TRC20):
TRcCUHKSMY7iLJPvbDxLc6ZnvAud72jTgjTo make a donation in USDT via other networks, or in other cryptocurrencies, write to us at solidarity_zone@riseup.net and ask for the necessary details.
You may also subscribe to our Patreon. The money from there goes to support the Solidarity zone collective.
📣 Independently of whether you are able to give financial support to Solidarity zone, you can help us by re-posting this, or circulating information about us in other ways.
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📦 Fundraiser for parcels to send to prisoners
We often share fundraisers to pay lawyer fees for the prisoners supported by Solidarity zone. However, this is not our only expense — we also spend a lot of money on packages, parcels, replenishing personal accounts, and buying books and subscriptions to periodicals for our beneficiaries. We have now used up that fund, and we are opening a new fundraiser for parcels, transfers and other humanitarian aid to the anti-war prisoners we support. €2000 should be enough for September and October.
✊ Support the fundraiser in any way that's convenient for you!
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📣 Sharing is a way of showing support!
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We often share fundraisers to pay lawyer fees for the prisoners supported by Solidarity zone. However, this is not our only expense — we also spend a lot of money on packages, parcels, replenishing personal accounts, and buying books and subscriptions to periodicals for our beneficiaries. We have now used up that fund, and we are opening a new fundraiser for parcels, transfers and other humanitarian aid to the anti-war prisoners we support. €2000 should be enough for September and October.
✊ Support the fundraiser in any way that's convenient for you!
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solidarity_zone@riseup.net🥷 Cryptocurrency:
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❗️ Rouslan Sidiki talks about his torture
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The Solidarity zone team learned that Rouslan Sidiki had been tortured after his detention almost as soon as the independent lawyer began work. However, it was important to obtain documentary evidence of the mutilation that was observed when he entered the SIZO (pre-trial detention centre). Now, some months later, his lawyer Igor Popovsky has now managed obtain that document.
From the report on the medical investigation:
"Multiple infected exposed wounds on the scalp and both wrists. Injuries to soft tissues on the left side around the eye. Injuries to soft tissues, resolving spinal haematomas."
From the lawyer's interview with Rouslan Sidiki:
"A man who looked around 50 years old, wearing civilian clothing, began to say that if I did not immediately confess to causing the explosion, then they would take me out of the city and would frame me for attempted flight, so they would legally be allowed to shoot me, and that they would torture me first.
Once I had agreed to cooperate and give testimony, they asked me if I had any chronic illnesses. After I responded 'no', one of them hit me over the head and I fell to the floor.
There were no fewer than six people in the interrogation room at that moment.While I lay on the floor, they stepped on my hands and feet so that I couldn't move them, although I didn't offer any kind of resistance. They exposed part of my legs in the area of my ankles, and I felt that they were tying something to me [...] later one of them said to someone, 'Ring!'
From that moment an electric current was discharged through my body, making my muscles contract violently from the unbearable pain. I screamed and hit my head against the floor. One of them stood in front of me and was filming me on their telephone. Because I was screaming, they gagged my mouth [...] I cannot say exactly how long the torture lasted, as after a few electric shocks I was slipping out of consciousness, but I can say that it was unbearably painful.
In between the discharges, unidentified people asked me questions, and if my answer did not satisfy them, then they continued to shock me. [...] they asked if I was planning another explosion, and I answered that I was not, and after that they continued to torture me. I was already on the brink, and understood, that in order to stop them I would have to say at least something."
Rouslan Sidiki and his lawyer Igor Popovsky sent their reports about the crimes committed to the chair of the Investigative Committee, demanding "to bring to justice those individuals who inflicted upon R. K. Sidiki physical and moral abuse, threats, blackmail, and also torture, following his arrest, in order to force him to give testimony."
To recap, Rouslan Sidiki is an anarchist from Ryazan, and a citizen of Russia and Italy. He is charged with blowing up railways, drone attacks on the military aerodrome Dyagilevo, and also with preparation for another act of sabotage on the railways. Sidiki is charged under the articles on "acts of terrorism", "studying in order to carry out terrorist activity", and also with the use of explosive devices. Taking the charges together, the anarchist faces from 15 to 30 years or life imprisonment.
Rouslan does not consider his actions — the detonation of the rails under a goods train and the drone attack on the military aerodrome — to be acts of terrorism. He says that his aim was to damage military infrastructure. Sidiki acted in order to prevent harm to people.
You can support Rouslan by writing to him!
✉️ Address for letters:
Sidiki Rouslan Kasemovich, born 1988 (Сидики Руслан Касемович 1988 г. р.)
📧 You can write via PrisonMail.Online service: "Moscow" ⮕ "SIZO-5 Vodnik"
ℹ️ How can I write letters to political prisoners in Russia?
Solidarity zone is providing support to Rouslan Sidiki.
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TW: torture
The Solidarity zone team learned that Rouslan Sidiki had been tortured after his detention almost as soon as the independent lawyer began work. However, it was important to obtain documentary evidence of the mutilation that was observed when he entered the SIZO (pre-trial detention centre). Now, some months later, his lawyer Igor Popovsky has now managed obtain that document.
From the report on the medical investigation:
"Multiple infected exposed wounds on the scalp and both wrists. Injuries to soft tissues on the left side around the eye. Injuries to soft tissues, resolving spinal haematomas."
From the lawyer's interview with Rouslan Sidiki:
"A man who looked around 50 years old, wearing civilian clothing, began to say that if I did not immediately confess to causing the explosion, then they would take me out of the city and would frame me for attempted flight, so they would legally be allowed to shoot me, and that they would torture me first.
Once I had agreed to cooperate and give testimony, they asked me if I had any chronic illnesses. After I responded 'no', one of them hit me over the head and I fell to the floor.
There were no fewer than six people in the interrogation room at that moment.
Rouslan Sidiki and his lawyer Igor Popovsky sent their reports about the crimes committed to the chair of the Investigative Committee, demanding "to bring to justice those individuals who inflicted upon R. K. Sidiki physical and moral abuse, threats, blackmail, and also torture, following his arrest, in order to force him to give testimony."
To recap, Rouslan Sidiki is an anarchist from Ryazan, and a citizen of Russia and Italy. He is charged with blowing up railways, drone attacks on the military aerodrome Dyagilevo, and also with preparation for another act of sabotage on the railways. Sidiki is charged under the articles on "acts of terrorism", "studying in order to carry out terrorist activity", and also with the use of explosive devices. Taking the charges together, the anarchist faces from 15 to 30 years or life imprisonment.
Rouslan does not consider his actions — the detonation of the rails under a goods train and the drone attack on the military aerodrome — to be acts of terrorism. He says that his aim was to damage military infrastructure. Sidiki acted in order to prevent harm to people.
You can support Rouslan by writing to him!
✉️ Address for letters:
Russia, 125130, Москва, ул. Выборгская, д. 20, СИЗО-5Sidiki Rouslan Kasemovich, born 1988 (Сидики Руслан Касемович 1988 г. р.)
📧 You can write via PrisonMail.Online service: "Moscow" ⮕ "SIZO-5 Vodnik"
Solidarity zone is providing support to Rouslan Sidiki.
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Solidarity zone now has merch, and we are launching a spesial offer until the end of September. When you order any of our merch — a T-shirt, scarf, or hoodie — you will receive a gift pack of three A3 posters.
More photos of the merch, size charts, and the order form can be found on our website.
✊ All proceeds from merchandise sales go to support the Solidarity zone collective. We are a horizontal self-organising initiative, and we have no permanent source of funding. So your support is crucial for us!
📦 Merch is shipped via post from the EU.
❗️ For security reasons, we do not ship to Russia or Belarus. Additionally, we cannot guarantee delivery to Georgia due to the specifics of the country’s postal service.
✍️ Order now
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