Political prisoner Mikhail Kriger has declared a hunger strike in the Oryol penal colony.

Demand Mikhail Krieger — stop isolating him from other prisoners. He has been on a hunger strike since September 25, the ZPCh project reports, citing Krieger's brother. PaulMikhail Kriger is being sent to Correctional Colony No. 5 in the village of Naryshkino in the Oryol Region.

Before his hunger strike, Mikhail Kriger spent 15 days in solitary confinement—his third time in two months. According to human rights activists, after completing his sentence, Mikhail was informed of a supposed threat to his life and health. The political prisoner was transferred to a safe location—the same solitary confinement cell, where the bed was simply lowered for the day.

“Since the bed took up most of the cell space, he leaned on it, and was immediately sent back to solitary confinement until October 9,” "Pavel Kriger reported. Mikhail is certain that he will be isolated time and again to prevent him from interacting with people.

Mikhail Kriger is a regular participant in opposition rallies and pickets in Moscow. He has been in prison since November 2022. In the fall of 2023, a court sentenced him to seven years in prison on charges of "justifying terrorism" and "inciting hatred." Mikhail was accused of allegedly calling for the execution of Vladimir Putin and justifying the actions of a student. Mikhail Zhlobitsky, who blew himself up in the Arkhangelsk FSB building.

Previously, his nephew was a journalist Artem Kriger — received a 5,5-year prison sentence for "participating in the activities of an extremist organization." Investigators believe he and other journalists were allegedly involved in creating materials for the team's YouTube channels. Bulk.