On 24th of April in the Southern District Military Court, the prosecutor's office requested Igor Paskar to be sentenced to 8.5 years of incarceration. At the same time, 2.5 years of them, according to the public prosecutor, the prisoner must spend in prison, and the remaining 6 years in a strict regime colony.
Igor is charged with article 205 of the Criminal Code of Russian Federation — "terrorist act". Such, according to the investigation and the prosecutor's office, is the symbolic arson of the threshold of the FSB in Krasnodar. Paskar committed this to draw attention to the war unleashed by Putin with Ukraine and express support for Ukrainians. During the action, Igor applied blue and yellow paint on his cheek.
This action is very similar to the performance by the artist Pyotr Pavlensky in 2015. The actionist set fire to the door of the FSB building on Lubyanka. However, contrary to Pavlensky's demands, he was tried not as a terrorist, but under the article on damage to cultural heritage objects (Article 243 of the Criminal Code of Russian Federation), and was appointed punishment in the form of 500 thousand rubles fine.
The action (symbolic arson) and motive (expression of protest) are similar in both cases. And the consequences in the case of Igor Paskar are even more insignificant: the door was not damaged — only a rubber mat.
So why is Igor Paskar being tried as a terrorist? We have already written in detail why the arson of military registration and enlistment offices should not be qualified as terrorist acts. In the case of Igor Paskar, the situation is even more absurd and obvious. This is a politically motivated case. Accusing Pascar of terrorism is a kind of justification for the war in Ukraine that the Russian state is now waging.
We call on human rights activists, journalists, as well as all concerned people to pay attention to this case. Let the repressions not take place in silence, and the names of all those involved in them be known.
The next court, at which Igor Paskar and his defenders will speak, will be held on May 16 at the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don.
In the meantime, you can write a letter to Igor.
✉️ Postal address:
344022, Russian Federation, Rostov-on-Don, 219 Maxim Gorky st., SIZO-1
Paskar Igor Konstantinovich, born in 1976
📧 It is possible to send letters through the electronic volunteer resource "RosUznik" (sending from anywhere in the world with the ability to remain anonymous).
💰 You can support Igor Paskar financially (the money will be used to pay for parcels and travel expenses for a lawyer) using the details:
🪙 PayPal: solidarity_zone@riseup.net (marked "for Pascar", please indicate the currency in euro if possible).
🥷 Cryptocurrency (be sure to write to us at solidarity_zone@riseup.net if you transfer cryptocurrency to support Igor Paskar):
Monero: 4B1tm6boA5ST6hLdfnPRG2Np9XMHCTiyhE6QaFo46QXp6tZ7Y6nJjE43xBBTwHM84bWwexR8nS4KH36JHujjc1kC8j2Mx5e
Bitcoin: bc1qn404lrshp3q9gd7852d7w85sa09aq0ch28s3v4
Ethereum: 0x7CE361fA7dAb77D028eaEF7Bbe2943FDF0655D3E
USDT (TRC20):
TRcCUHKSMY7iLJPvbDxLc6ZnvAud72jTgj
Other altcoins:
https://nowpayments.io/donation/solidarityzone
Solidarity zone provides comprehensive support to Igor Paskar. The lawyer Felix Vertegel defends the prisoner in court.
#english
Igor is charged with article 205 of the Criminal Code of Russian Federation — "terrorist act". Such, according to the investigation and the prosecutor's office, is the symbolic arson of the threshold of the FSB in Krasnodar. Paskar committed this to draw attention to the war unleashed by Putin with Ukraine and express support for Ukrainians. During the action, Igor applied blue and yellow paint on his cheek.
This action is very similar to the performance by the artist Pyotr Pavlensky in 2015. The actionist set fire to the door of the FSB building on Lubyanka. However, contrary to Pavlensky's demands, he was tried not as a terrorist, but under the article on damage to cultural heritage objects (Article 243 of the Criminal Code of Russian Federation), and was appointed punishment in the form of 500 thousand rubles fine.
The action (symbolic arson) and motive (expression of protest) are similar in both cases. And the consequences in the case of Igor Paskar are even more insignificant: the door was not damaged — only a rubber mat.
So why is Igor Paskar being tried as a terrorist? We have already written in detail why the arson of military registration and enlistment offices should not be qualified as terrorist acts. In the case of Igor Paskar, the situation is even more absurd and obvious. This is a politically motivated case. Accusing Pascar of terrorism is a kind of justification for the war in Ukraine that the Russian state is now waging.
We call on human rights activists, journalists, as well as all concerned people to pay attention to this case. Let the repressions not take place in silence, and the names of all those involved in them be known.
The next court, at which Igor Paskar and his defenders will speak, will be held on May 16 at the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don.
In the meantime, you can write a letter to Igor.
✉️ Postal address:
344022, Russian Federation, Rostov-on-Don, 219 Maxim Gorky st., SIZO-1
Paskar Igor Konstantinovich, born in 1976
📧 It is possible to send letters through the electronic volunteer resource "RosUznik" (sending from anywhere in the world with the ability to remain anonymous).
💰 You can support Igor Paskar financially (the money will be used to pay for parcels and travel expenses for a lawyer) using the details:
🪙 PayPal: solidarity_zone@riseup.net (marked "for Pascar", please indicate the currency in euro if possible).
🥷 Cryptocurrency (be sure to write to us at solidarity_zone@riseup.net if you transfer cryptocurrency to support Igor Paskar):
Monero: 4B1tm6boA5ST6hLdfnPRG2Np9XMHCTiyhE6QaFo46QXp6tZ7Y6nJjE43xBBTwHM84bWwexR8nS4KH36JHujjc1kC8j2Mx5e
Bitcoin: bc1qn404lrshp3q9gd7852d7w85sa09aq0ch28s3v4
Ethereum: 0x7CE361fA7dAb77D028eaEF7Bbe2943FDF0655D3E
USDT (TRC20):
TRcCUHKSMY7iLJPvbDxLc6ZnvAud72jTgj
Other altcoins:
https://nowpayments.io/donation/solidarityzone
Solidarity zone provides comprehensive support to Igor Paskar. The lawyer Felix Vertegel defends the prisoner in court.
#english