A young Russian woman has been fined 30,000 rubles ($647) for “discrediting” the Russian military after holding a blank piece of paper with the words “I love my father” written in Kazan, western Russia Had kept.
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On September 24, Svetlana Poteryakhina took part in a rally in Kazan against the partial mobilization of 300,000 men announced by Vladimir Putin, broadcaster RFL reports.
The local court has just delivered its verdict under the Russian law that punishes “false information” about the Russian armed forces, even if the participant was only holding a piece of paper.
In some cases, the law provides for up to 15 years in prison for unruly people.
Poteryakhina says she was threatened with torture and rape after her arrest on September 24.
The woman had previously been fined 10,000 rubles ($215) for attending a “banned gathering.”
Internet users on social networks were outraged by this conviction.
“Can someone explain to me how the Russian military discredits telling people you love your father?” reads a Twitter post.