Saxophonist in Russian prison faces deteriorating health
I have lost weight, I am slumped, I am broken by hopelessness. 45-year-old saxophonist from Samara, Andrey Shabanov, is serving a six-year sentence in Prison No. 10 for one anti-war post on social media.
Consensus
- Andrei Shabanov is a 45-year-old saxophonist from Samара.
- He is serving a six-year sentence in IK-10.
- The sentence was imposed for one anti-war post in social media.
- He has ankylosing spondylitis (Bechterev's disease) and severe psoriasis.
- His mother, who has first-degree disability, remains at home and relied on him as her sole support.
- In prison, he was beaten with a stool and doused with boiling water.
- He was denied access to the kitchen and refrigerator.
- He was sent to SHIZO (disciplinary isolation).
- He was banned from playing music.
- He has submitted over 200 complaints to various authorities.
- His complaints have been blocked.
- His health is rapidly deteriorating.
Coverage (5 sources)
- I am depressed and broken. Did you see how I changed. I lost weight, I slumped, I am broken by hopelessness — Idel.Реалии
- I am depressed and broken. Did you see how I changed. I lost weight, I slumped, I am broken by hopelessness — Север.Реалии
- I am depressed and broken. Did you see how I changed? I lost weight, I slumped, I am broken by hopelessness — Радио Свобода
- I am depressed and broken. Did you see how I changed. I lost weight, I slumped, I am broken by hopelessness — Сибирь.Реалии
- I am depressed and broken. Did you see how I changed. I lost weight, I slumped, I am broken by hopelessness — Север.Реалии