Maria Bonzler

activist

Maria Bonzler is a Kaliningrad-based lawyer and human rights defender who has been detained in pre-trial detention since being arrested on charges of 'state treason' (Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code). She has been denied access to legal representation by her own choice, urging other lawyers not to accept her case, and has faced multiple legal obstacles, including the removal of her defense attorneys due to refusal to obtain access to state secrets. Her health has deteriorated significantly in custody, with reports of losing consciousness in the cell and being denied medical care.

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Hello! This is Realii.Weekly — Север.Реалии
Hello! This is Realii.Weekly — Сибирь.Реалии
Until her arrest she continued to work on such "bad" cases that other lawyers feared to touch: she defended political figures, Ukrainians — Север.Реалии
Hello! We are summarizing the week's results in the regions together with news aggregator The True Story — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
«And what are you protecting all these people for» — Новая газета Европа
«Doctors used to vaccinate themselves against plague. I vaccinated myself against prison». Maria Bonczer defended political defendants — and now herself received 12 years in a colony for «state treason». «Glasnaya» tells the surprising and tragic story of the lawyer — Meduza
«She does not fear death, because there is no death». The story of Kaliningrad rights defender Maria Bonczler, who was sentenced... — Радио Свобода
Information digest "Time of Freedom with Andrey Sharyogradsky". Friday, November 13 — Радио Свобода
Kaliningrad lawyer Maria Bonczler sentenced on treason case. — Север.Реалии
What is happening in St. Petersburg, in Russia and in the world — Бумага
Meeting in the Kremlin | Bonczer Verdict | Morning Podcast INSIDE 5 — The Insider
What happened in Russia and the world — Люди Байкала
What did NeMoskva say on November 12? — Говорит НеМосква
Until her arrest she continued to work on such "bad" cases that other lawyers feared to touch: political defense, defense of Ukrainians — Настоящее Время
«I was never afraid». Seven facts about the human rights defender sentenced for treason — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
Sentencing of human rights defender, fight for clean river and signature collection for education in historic university building #Digest — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
Court sentenced Kaliningrad lawyer Bonzler to 12 years for treason — Коммерсантъ
Until her arrest, she continued to work on such "bad" cases that other lawyers feared to touch: she defended political figures, Ukrainians — Idel.Реалии
Until her arrest she continued to work on such "unpleasant" cases that other lawyers feared to touch: political defense, defense of Ukrainians. — Радио Свобода
To 12 years sentenced lawyer of political prisoners Maria Bonzler for 'state treason' — The Insider