Political prisoner Bashkortostan 47 years old
Rustem Mulyukov
Exemplary punishment for speaking at a rally
Story
A lawyer and opposition activist. He was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in a general regime colony for «participation in an extremist community.» He was under house arrest from March 15 to November 7, 2023. The appellate court upheld the sentence and ordered him to be taken into custody. Previously, he was given a suspended sentence of 2 years for an emotional speech at a rally on June 12, 2017, criticizing corrupt officials.
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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