Moscow court sentences theater director Evgeniya Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk, To six years in prison each for terrorism charges related to the presentation of the award-winning a game about the Islamic State.

The court also established, by virtue of Part Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, what artists cannot accomplish activities related to the administration of websites on the Internet, for a period of three years.

“They are completely innocent.” The artists’ lawyer indicated that Ksenia Karpinskaya, who assured that he would appeal this decision.

Trial of the artists arrested in May 2023According to the independent newspaper, it was held behind closed doors. Moscow Times.

The artists were included in mid-April list of extremism under Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation for “justify terrorism” thanks to the prize-winning performance in 2022 at the Russian festival La Golden Mask.

Non-governmental organization Amnesty International (AI) condemned in August last year that Both have been in custody since May 5, 2023. on terrorism charges related to his work Finist the Clear Falcon, which tells the story several women who visited Syria and married members of the Islamic State.

The court extended the enrollment of Evgenia Berkovich to Svetlana Petriychuk on December 10, 2024.

Psychologist Berkovich, inattentive doctor Kiri advertised on the network, but they plugged her womb, if the mental and physical state of the diva was gorging: often disappeared led and chatted with thoughts on themselves.… pic.twitter.com/167Ywl3zKG

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The work is based on real life Varvara Karaulovastudent University of Moscow What happened sentenced to four and a half years in prison for trying join the Islamic State dafter “falling in love” with a combatant.

(according to information from Europe Press)