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Russian Doctor Jailed for War Criticism
A Russian doctor is convicted and sentenced to prison for allegedly criticizing the war in Ukraine.
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Russian Investigative CommitteeOvd-InfoMediazona
Nadezhda BuyanovaAnastasia AkinshinaAlexander Bastrykin
- What law was used to prosecute Dr. Buyanova?
- The "spreading false information" law, enacted in March 2022, criminalizes any public expression deviating from the official narrative on the war in Ukraine.
- What crime was Dr. Nadezhda Buyanova convicted of?
- Dr. Nadezhda Buyanova, a 68-year-old pediatrician, was convicted of spreading false information about the Russian military and sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison.
- What was the main argument of Dr. Buyanova's defense?
- Buyanova's defense argued that the prosecution lacked evidence of the conversation and alleged that Akinshina fabricated the story due to anti-Ukrainian sentiment.
- Who filed the complaint that led to Dr. Buyanova's arrest?
- The charges stemmed from a complaint filed by Anastasia Akinshina, the mother of a patient whose father, a Russian soldier killed in Ukraine, was allegedly discussed by Buyanova.
- How many people have been implicated in similar cases according to OVD-Info?
- Over 1,000 people have been implicated in criminal cases related to speaking or acting out against the war, according to OVD-Info, a Russian human rights group.