abusesaffiliationarrow-downarrow-leftarrow-rightarrow-upattack-typeburgerchevron-downchevron-leftchevron-rightchevron-upClock iconclosedeletedevelopment-povertydiscriminationdollardownloademailenvironmentexternal-linkfacebookfiltergenderglobegroupshealthC4067174-3DD9-4B9E-AD64-284FDAAE6338@1xinformation-outlineinformationinstagraminvestment-trade-globalisationissueslabourlanguagesShapeCombined Shapeline, chart, up, arrow, graphLinkedInlocationmap-pinminusnewsorganisationotheroverviewpluspreviewArtboard 185profilerefreshIconnewssearchsecurityPathStock downStock steadyStock uptagticktooltiptwitteruniversalityweb
HRD Attack

6 Apr 2020

Elena Chernousova

Incident date
6 Apr 2020
Date accuracy
All Correct
Female
Environmental concerns group
Unfair trial
Target: Individual
Location of Incident: Russia
Technopark Russia Waste disposal
Other actors

Sources

On 6 April, Elena Chernousova, an environmental activist, was accused of violating COVID-19 quarantine measures and charged with an article on non-compliance with the requirements of norms and rules for the prevention and liquidation of emergency situations (Article 20.6.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). She was fined 3,000 Russian rubles. She is a member of a protest movement against construction of a landfill in Arkhangelsk region designed for shipments of garbage from Moscow. Environmental activists say the garbage shipments will include highly hazardous waste and food that will decompose without oxygen and will emit toxic gases such as hydrogen sulfide and methane. The released gases will allegedly poison the atmosphere for many kilometers in all directions and toxic filtrates will enter the regions’ water supply.