"It could have been worse": A Penza blogger who reported on mass roundups of men is preparing to be sent to a correctional center.
Penza blogger Stanislav Morozov, convicted of "calls to extremism," must report to a correctional facility by November 12. He confirmed to NeMoskva that he will report there on November 11.
Stanislav Morozov: The Sentence and the Correctional Center
How to сообщает anti-war blogger Stanislav Morozov, Regional FSIN officers demanded he report to a correctional facility by November 12. There, he will serve two years of forced labor, as ordered by a court in a criminal case for "calls to extremism."
Stanislav Morozov confirmed NotMoscow, who will go to the correctional center on November 11.
“What kind of work [they will assign me] will become clear on the spot,” - he specified.
The decision on where Morozov will spend the night—at home or in a dormitory at the correctional center—will be made by FSIN staff.
"I think it could have been worse," the blogger admitted.
Stanislav Morozov and the criminal case on conscription
Criminal case against him excited In July, the prosecution was prompted by a video released following the raids on men in Penza, in which the blogger expressed the opinion that attacks on military recruitment office employees could begin in Russia because "people's patience is running out." The FSB viewed this as public calls for extremist activity.
He was also charged with insulting the authorities and abusing freedom of the media, for calling Putin "evil for the entire post-Soviet space" and the Penza military enlistment office a "torture camp."
Morozov was under travel restrictions for several months. In October, the court sentenced him to two years of forced labor (the maximum sentence under this article is up to five years in prison).
The Torture Project and the Transfer of Social Media
In recent months, the blogger had been working on a project about torture at the military registration and enlistment office and collecting interviews with victims for a documentary. He claims the recordings were confiscated by security forces.
Today, Morozov announced that he was handing over his social media accounts to acquaintances who are located abroad and will occasionally update him on his progress.