The apartment of the Deputy Chairman of the Nizhny Novgorod branch of Yabloko was searched. The activist’s arm was dislocated and equipment confiscated
Press Release, 1.10.2020
On 1 October, a search was carried out in the apartment of Alexei Sadomovsky, Deputy Chairman of the Nizhny Novgorod branch of Yabloko. Early in the morning the police burst into the apartment, began to beat Sadomovsky on the floor, dislocated his arm, despite the fact that the Deputy Chairman of the Nizhny Novgorod Yabloko immediately said that he was not resisting. Laptops were confiscated during the search (including those of Sadomovsky’s brother and his girlfriend), three flash drives and a smartphone.
“I have no idea why they came to me. They are afraid of independent politics so much. Two months ago they were afraid that I would win the elections, and they did not let me take part in the race, now they decided to pressure me by force. Spiteful cowards,” Alexei Sadomovsky said.
Sadomovsky also stressed that in order not to fall out of the agenda and continue to work actively, he need to buy a smartphone and at least one laptop.
The search took place within the framework of the case under Article 284.1 of the Criminal Code (“participation in the activities of an undesirable organisation”) against Mikhail Iosilevich, Nizhny Novgorod businessman and activist of the Open Russia. Also searches were held in the homes of civil activists Yuri Shaposhnikov, Dmitry Silivonchik and Mikhail Borodin.
Posted: October 1st, 2020 under Elections, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2020, Yabloko's Regional Branches.