Podcast No. 97. Simon & Sergei – with Konstantin Kotov

Photo by Natalya Demina (Наталья Дёмина) This week our guest on the podcast is Konstantin Aleksandrovich Kotov, a Russian computer programmer and civil society activist. In 2019 Konstantin Kotov was…

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“Everyone in prison has oppositionist views”: Team 29 interviews Konstantin Kotov after his release

Photo: Dmitry Zair-Bek, Team 29 16 December 2020 Konstantin Kotov, who was convicted for violating the rules for holding public events under the so-called Dadin article, was released from Penal…

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Law of the Week: Article 212.1 of the Russian Criminal Code [repeated violation of public assembly laws] – Kotov released, Galyamina on trial.

Week-ending 18 December 2020 This week activist Konstantin Kotov, designated a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, was released from prison after serving 18 months for 'repeated violations' of Russia's…

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Quote for the Week. Konstantin Kotov: ‘What else can [a person of conscience do] in such cases? I wanted to show solidarity.’

Week-ending 6 March 2020 Konstantin Kotov, at the appeal hearing of his conviction for repeated violation of Russia's abusive public assembly law: 'What else can [a person of conscience do]…

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