The Moscow-based Zamoskvoretsky District Court issued an arrest…
The Moscow-based Zamoskvoretsky District Court issued an arrest warrant in absentia against Zhanna Nemtsov, daughter of murdered opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, over her involvement with the 'Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom,' which was designated a 'foreign undesirable organization' in Russia in April 2024. The court sentenced her to two months in custody, to begin upon her extradition, deportation, or arrest within Russia.
Consensus
- The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow issued an in absentia arrest order against Zhanna Nemtsov.
- The arrest was based on charges related to participation in the activities of a 'foreign undesirable organization'.
- Zhanna Nemtsov is the daughter of Boris Nemtsov, a murdered Russian opposition politician.
- The organization in question is the 'Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom', which was designated as 'undesirable' by the Russian Ministry of Justice in April 2024.
- The court sentenced her to two months of pre-trial detention, to begin upon her arrival in Russia or her actual arrest.
- Zhanna Nemtsov lives outside of Russia and has not been physically detained.
- The charge is under Part 3 of Article 284.1 of the Russian Criminal Code, which criminalizes organizing the activities of a foreign or international non-governmental organization declared undesirable in Russia.
Points of divergence
- Zhanna Nemtsov stated in her Facebook post that she founded the 'Boris Nemtov Foundation for Freedom' in Germany in 2015 and that she is currently in Bonn. — tg_echoonline_news
- The foundation was established by Zhanna Nemtsov in 2015, and it is referred to as the 'Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Liberty'. — tg_bbcrussian
- The foundation was created by Zhanna Nemtsov and operated in the field of education, including funding training and professional development. — vesti
- Zhanna Nemtsov worked at Deutsche Welle from August 2015 to January 2020, where she hosted the program 'Nemtsov. Interviews'. — kommersant
- Zhanna Nemtsov was a former employee of Deutsche Welle and hosted the program 'Nemtov. Interviews'. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The foundation was established after the murder of her father in February 2015. — tg_theinsider
Coverage (16 sources)
- ❌ Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow arrested Jean Nemtsova in absentia – daughter of murdered opposition politician Boris Nemc... — Радио Свобода
- Daughter of murdered politician Boris Nemtsov arrested in absentia in Moscow — ЭХО / Новости
- Janna, daughter of Boris Nemtsov, was arrested in absentia in Russia over the case of 'undesirable organization' — BBC News Русская служба
- Court in Moscow arrested Boris Nemcov's daughter Jeanne in absentia — Вести
- Kremlin's daughter Anna was arrested in Moscow — Коммерсантъ
- Russia has arrested Zhanna Nemtsova in absentia - former DW employee — DW Главное
- Journalist Yanna Nemtsova, daughter of murdered politician Boris Nemtsov, arrested in absentia in Moscow — The Insider
- Moscow Court Arrests Yanna Nemtsov in Absentia for Two Months — Ведомости
- Court in Moscow arrested Jean Nemtsova in absentia, daughter of slain politician Boris Nemtsov — ASTRA
- Janna Nemtsova was arrested in absentia on charges of organizing the work of a 'undesirable' organization — Медиазона
- Capital court arrested Boris Nemcov's daughter Jeanne in absentia — Вечерняя Москва
- Journalist Yanna Nemtsova, daughter of politician Boris Nemtsov, arrested in absentia in Moscow on charges of participation in an undesirable organization — Varlamov News
- Court in Moscow arrested Jean Nemtsov in absentia — Интерфакс
- Yana Nemtsov arrested in absentia in Russia — Фонтанка
- ⚖️ Court in Moscow arrested Jean Nemtsova in absentia, daughter of politician Boris Nemtsov, on charges of participation in an undesirable organization — ТАСС (Telegram)
- A Moscow court has issued an arrest warrant for Zhanna Nemtsova in absentia — SOTAvision