Ramilya Saitova - Justice for Journalists

Ramilya Saitova

Affiliated media: YouTube channel "Aksarlak", Blogger, Activist

Incident date: March 20, 2021

Attack type:

  • Punitive psychiatry not resulting in death

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Idel.Реалии

Location: Russia, Republic of Bashkortostan, Basilevka

Additional information:

Activist and blogger Ramilya Saitova was transferred from the detention center to the Republican Psychiatric Hospital in Bazilevka near Ufa for a comprehensive forensic psychiatric examination. As the attorney of the public figure, Garifulla Yaparov told Idel.Realii, the investigation ordered the examination. According to the defender, Saitova has already spent a week in the hospital and has now been taken there again. The case against the activist was brought due to statements in some videos on her YouTube channel.

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