Novosibirsk Activist Who Documented Farmer Protests Arrested on Terrorism Charges
“I believe this is payback for my mother’s active civic stance,” Mikhailova’s daughter said in a video.
Larisa Mikhailova, an activist with the Agrarian Council, has been arrested in Novosibirsk on terrorism charges for documenting farmer protests. The arrest came after armed officers raided her home using power tools to enter. Her supporters claim the charge is retaliation for her civic activism. She is currently in pre-trial detention for two months.
The activists believe the charge stems from her online references to a 19th-century Russian socialist anthem, which Russian authorities have previously used to bring terrorism charges against political dissidents and opposition figures.
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