Lilia Chanysheva
Head of Alexey Navalny’s headquarters in Ufa
Story
Convicted in a case involving the creation of an «extremist community.» Chanysheva was the first person arrested in this case in 2021. The investigation claimed that Navalny’s associates allegedly aimed to «destabilize the situation in the regions» and «form public opinion about the necessity of violent regime change.» She was sentenced to 7.5 years in a general regime colony with a fine of 400,000 rubles. The appellate court upheld the verdict. On March 4, 2024, the Sixth Cassation Court returned the case for appeal. On April 9, 2024, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Bashkortostan increased the sentence to 9.5 years in a general regime colony
Write a letter
A letter is the simplest way to support a person in prison. It is read not only by the addressee: the administration sees that the person is remembered, and that protects.
- How to send By ordinary mail to the colony’s address or through the “FSIN-pismo” service (fsin-pismo.ru): it is paid but faster, and a reply can be prepaid. From abroad the easiest way is through projects supporting political prisoners, such as OVD-Info: they will tell you how to forward a letter.
- What to write about About yourself and what is happening around you: books, films, nature, life in your city. You can enclose a postcard or a photo. Write in Russian — letters in other languages are delayed or not delivered.
- What not to write about The case, the court and the investigation, politics and the war, other detainees. Letters are censored: such letters are simply not delivered and may do harm. Do not promise what you cannot deliver.
- How long to wait A letter takes from two weeks to two months. A reply does not always come — that does not mean the letter was not delivered.
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