The municipal deputy of the Basmanny district, Lucy Stein, was detained

Deputy of the Basmanny District and member of the Pussy Riot art group Lusya Stein reported about his detention.

“I was detained, two men in civilian clothes pushed me into a wheelbarrow at the exit from the house and were being taken somewhere. I have no idea for what reason again, “- said Stein.

Later it became knownthat Stein was detained under the article on the demonstration of Nazi or extremist symbols (part 1 of article 20.3 of the Administrative Code).

Earlier, the court sentenced Stein to a year of restriction of freedom in a “sanitary case”. Stein was found guilty of inciting violations of sanitary standards (part 1 of Art. 236 of the Criminal Code with the application of Part 4 of Art. 33 of the Criminal Code) at a January rally in support of Alexei Navalny. Earlier, the state prosecution asked to appoint her a sentence of 2 years of restriction of freedom.

According to the court’s decision, Stein is prohibited from leaving the house from 22:00 to 6:00, changing his place of residence, attending public events and leaving Moscow.