Where is Seda? At its actions of writing letters to political prisoners, Yabloko will appeal to the President with a demand to investigate the disappearance of Seda Suleimanova
Press Release, 23.06.2025
Photo: Seda Suleimanova / Photo from open sources
Yabloko has prepared special postcards dedicated to Seda Suleimanova, a Chechen girl who ran away from relatives who threatened her with honour killing for her refusal to agree to a forced marriage, was forcibly returned to Chechnya and, ultimately, disappeared. There has been no news about Seda’s fate since then. In May 2025, journalist and Seda’s friend Lena Patyaeva handed over 5,000 signatures to the Presidential Administration demanding an investigation into Seda’s disappearance.
All postcards demanding an investigation into the disappearance of Seda Suleimanova will be sent to the President’s address.
Meanwhile, the number of political prisoners in Russia is growing every month.
Yabloko continues to organise actions of writing letters of support to political prisoners, despite what happened in Yabloko offices in Yekaterinburg (https://eng.yabloko.ru/masked-men-raided-the-yekaterinburg-yabloko-office-because-of-a-denunciation/ ) and Pskov (https://eng.yabloko.ru/a-criminal-case-for-repeated-discrediting-of-the-army-filed-against-lev-shlosberg-shlosberg-arrested-the-trial-will-determine-a-preventive-measure/ ). Many regional branches of the party hold actions of writing letters to political prisoners in a closed format. The actions will take place in different Yabloko branches from 25 June to 5 July. The list of the regional branches, addresses and dates are published here: https://www.yabloko.ru/cat-news/2025/06/23
Yabloko warns its members and supporters: if there is no public action in support of political prisoners announced in your city or you have concerns about your own safety, write a letter to a political prisoner yourself, using our instructions (https://www.yabloko.ru/pisma-politzekam).
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Attention! Video recording and photography will be carried out at the actions. By taking part in the event, you agree that photographs and videos of your participation may be published on the party website, YouTube, social media, etc.
Posted: June 24th, 2025 under Conferences and Seminars, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches.