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HRD Attack

16 Dec 2019

Irina Nikiforova

Incident date
16 Dec 2019
Date accuracy
All Correct
Female
Affected community's leader or member
Unfair trial
Target: Individual
Location of Incident: Russia
Other actors

Sources

On 16 December, Irina Nikiforova, an environmental activist was detained by police and charged with “organizing a mass gathering of citizens, which resulted in violation of public order " and “disobeying a lawful order of a police officer” for participating in a protest camp against construction of a waste incineration plant in Osinovo village near Kazan city. She was fined 10,500 rubles. Local residents and environmental activists have been protesting against the construction of the waste incineration plant over health concerns. Moreover, environmental activists say the construction is planned on agricultural land.