Political prisoner Buryatia 41 years old
Mikhail Babintsev
Arson of a military commissariat
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A photographer who lived in the village of Mukhorshibir, Republic of Buryatia. Protesting against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he set fire to the building of the military commissariat of the Mukhorshibirsky district of the Republic of Buryatia. On October 4, 2023, he was sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment in a strict regime colony, with the first 3 years to be served in prison. He has been deprived of freedom since October 28, 2022.
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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