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By Lyceum No. 64 in Saratov, a city on the Volga River, “Territory of Childhood” park defender Natalia Kapridova was detained, reports “Govorít Saratov.”
Today, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin visited the lyceum. Park defenders are trying to draw his attention to their cause.
Kapridova approached the lyceum with a placard reading: “Vyacheslav Viktorovich, come out to the people!” At first, she was filmed by Volodin’s entourage, who were dressed in civilian clothing, and then she was detained by ten police officers. The activist’s passport was confiscated.
The day before, slogans appeared on the fence: “Volodin, hands off the park!,” “Volodin, shame!,” “Don’t kill childhood, murderers!” and “Don’t kill the park!” A local woman was detained while she was filming these slogans being painted over.
Saratov residents are defending the “Territory of Childhood” park against development. The authorities plan to build a school named after “Heroes of the Special Military Operation” there, but activists insist the park is the only green recreational space for several neighbourhoods, and the school should be built elsewhere.
On 5 August, police detained four activists who tried to prevent workers from welding the gates shut at the “Territory of Childhood” park. Last week, on 13 August, Saratov police lieutenant colonel Gennady Boltysyev threatened to shoot protesters. We launched a campaign demanding his words be investigated and criminal proceedings opened against the officer.
20:38 Another protester was detained by Lyceum No. 64, reports the Govorít Saratov Telegram channel.
Police detained Elena Shatskaya, who was holding a placard reading: “Volodin, come out to the people.” According to the channel, she and the previously detained Natalia Kapridova were both taken to Police Station No. 3.
21:49 Both detained picketers have been released from the police station, reports “Govorít Saratov.”
The women were taken in under the pretext of establishing their identities. No charges were filed against them, according to the post.
According to the channel, two more “Territory of Childhood” park defenders were detained today and brought to Police Station No. 1 in the Volzhsky District. They too have already been released.
22 August An administrative offence report for petty hooliganism (part 1, article 20.1 of the Code of Administrative Offences) was filed against the Saratov woman who tried to stop the slogans criticising Volodin from being painted over. This was reported by “7×7.”
The activist is named Yulia Govorova. She was detained on 18 August, and the next day, the administrative case materials were submitted to the Leninsky District Court of Saratov. The woman was filming as the slogans were being painted over on the fence and tried to prevent it.
The headline was updated after information emerged about a second detainee.