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Aleksey Gorinov, a member of the Moscow city council and a lawyer who has criticized the war in Ukraine, was sentenced by Russian justice to seven years in prison this Friday. To date, this is the largest sentence under the new law on freedom of the press in Russia.
Aleksey Gorinov faces a fine for saying at the municipal meetingwhat kind “all efforts in civil society” should be “aimed at ending the war and withdrawing Russian troops from the territory of Ukraine”“, – reports The Guardian. This statement was regarded by Russian justice as “driven by political hatred“.
This is a clearly politically motivated decision aimed at intimidating the population and promoting silence,” said the head of the department, Tanya Lokshina. Right watch man for Europe and Central Asia. “This shameful verdict is clearly intended to discourage Russians from speaking out against the war and expressing dissatisfaction in any form.”
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During the announcement of the verdict this Friday, and inside the glass compartment, Aleksey Gorinov held a sign that read: “Do you still need this war?“
