Pyotr Verzilov

Affiliated media: Mediazona , Publisher

Incident date: June 21, 2020

Attack type:

• Fines and other restrictions following administrative offences
• Search without a court decree
• Short-term detention
• Interrogation

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Mediazona

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

On the morning of June 21, the door of Verzilov's apartment was broken down, and he could no longer be reached. «A neighbour on the entryway confirmed that about 10 people came to Verzilov's apartment and broke down the door», – reports Mediazona. The apartment was searched, which resulted in the seizure of equipment. Later, Verzilov was interrogated for 13 hours in the «Moscow case» and left at the station because he was allegedly swearing and participating in a fight. In his Telegram channel, Pavel Chikov, head of the Agora human rights group, said that Verzilov was charged with petty hooliganism (Part 1 of Article 20.1 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation) for using foul language in a public place. For this, he now faces a fine of up to RUB 1,000 or arrest up to 15 days.