Founder of Russian Children's Hospice Charged Over Anti-War Posts
3 sources across 2 countries · Latvia · Switzerland
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- Meduza
- Novaya Gazeta Europe
- Neue Zuercher Zeitung
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Lida Moniava, the founder and head of the House with a Lighthouse children's hospice in Moscow, has been charged with spreading fake information about the Russian military. The charges follow a September 2 search of her home and questioning by the Investigative Committee. Moniava faces up to 10 years in prison under Article 207.3 of the Russian Criminal Code, which cites political hatred as a motive. The case stems from a February 2023 Telegram post in which she condemned the killing of Ukrainian civilians and urged donations for refugees. A Moscow court later released her under a ban on certain actions, including a curfew from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. and a prohibition on using the internet or contacting witnesses. Approximately 200 people, including hospice patients and their families, gathered at the court to support her. Moniava has previously been fined 45,000 rubles for discrediting the military. She has stated that she does not feel guilt for opposing the war and chose to remain in Russia to continue her work with children in palliative care.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- These reports focused on the legal specifics of the charges and Moniava's personal commitment to her humanitarian work.
- Centre-right
- This report framed Moniava as a Mother Teresa figure and emphasized the systemic cruelty of the Russian state toward the disabled and dissidents.
Sources
- Centre-left Meduza: Russia charges a children’s hospice founder with spreading ‘fakes’ about the military over a post condemning the war. She faces up to 10 years in prison.
- Centre-right Neue Zuercher Zeitung: Due to criticism of the war: Russia's Mother Teresa faces up to ten years in prison
- Centre-left Novaya Gazeta Europe: Court released Lida Moniava under a ban on certain actions
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