Lena Patyaeva Fined for Solitary Protest in Grozny
Lena Patyaeva was issued an administrative protocol for holding a solitary protest in Grozny in memory of Seda Sulaymanova, a Chechen woman who disappeared in 2023 after fleeing to Saint Petersburg. She was detained for over three hours and may face up to 30 days in jail or a fine of 300,000 rubles.
Consensus
- Lena Patyaeva was issued an administrative protocol after holding a solitary protest in Grozny.
- The protest was held in memory of Seda Sulaymanova, who disappeared in 2023.
- The protest took place in the Skver Zhurnalistov (Journalists' Square) in Grozny.
- Patyaeva was detained and held in a police department for over three hours.
- She may face up to 30 days of administrative arrest or a fine of up to 300,000 rubles under the article on repeated violation of public event rules.
- The protest coincided with the third anniversary of Seda Sulaymanova's disappearance.
- Seda Sulaymanova fled Chechnya in 2022 due to threats of honor-related killing and was reportedly abducted by Chechen security forces in 2023.
- In April 2024, the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case on the disappearance of Sulaymanova under the article on murder.
- Patyaeva has been holding regular solitary protests and submitting appeals to authorities demanding investigation.
Points of divergence
- The lawyer Natalia Tikhonova considers the protocol unlawful, arguing that solitary pickets do not require prior approval under the law. — tg_kavkazrealii
- The protest coincided with the 75th anniversary of Akhmad Kadyrov. — novaya_eu
- The trial is expected to take place on the same day as the report. — novaya_eu
- Patyaeva reported that police behaved 'specifically, but politely'. — novaya_eu
Coverage (4 sources)
- Administrative protocol compiled against Lena Patyayeva, friend of kidnapped Chechen native Seda Suleymanova, for o... — Радио Свобода
- Administrative protocol compiled against Lena Patyayeva, friend of kidnapped Chechen native Seda Suleymanova, for o... — Радио Свобода
- Administrative protocol compiled against Lena Patyayeva, friend of kidnapped Chechen native Seda Suleymanova, for o... — Кавказ.Реалии
- On Lena Patyayeva — friend of missing Chechenka Seda Sulimanova — protocol was composed after the picket. She faces up to 30 days of arrest or a fine of up to 300 thousand rubles — Новая газета Европа
Key entities
- Seda Sulaymanova
- Lena Patyayeva
- Chechnya
- Grozny
- Nataliya Tikhonova
- Journalists Square
- Sotavision
- Slovo Zashchite
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- Lena Patyaeva Fined for Unsanctioned Protest in Grozny
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