The criminal case of children’s hospice founder Lida Moniava was due to be sent to court today. Instead, federal investigators have requested the file, leaving the planned transfer uncertain.
The Investigative Committee, Russia’s criminal investigation agency, has ordered the criminal case against Lida Moniava, founder of the Dom s Mayakom hospice, transferred to its headquarters, lawyer Mikhail Biryukov wrote on Facebook, citing the investigator.
Federal investigators have requested the criminal file of Lida Moniava, the founder of the Dom s Mayakom children's hospice, according to lawyer Mikhail Biryukov. The transfer to their headquarters was initially planned for September 30, but the change has left the legal proceedings uncertain. Moniava was detained on September 2, 2023, for allegedly spreading "fake news" about the Russian army in a February 2023 post on her Telegram channel.
A court imposed pretrial restrictions on her the following day, limiting her actions. Moniava faces up to 10 years in prison for these charges.
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