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The criminal case against Lida Moniava, founder of the “House with a Lighthouse” hospice, over alleged “fakes” about the army (para. “d” part 2 art. 207.3 of the Criminal Code) has been dropped due to lack of evidence of a crime. This was reported by Moniava’s support group, citing her lawyer Mikhail Biryukov.
According to the lawyer, he was informed about this today by an investigator from the central office of the Investigative Committee. The official decision to end the criminal case has been sent by post.
“It’s some kind of miracle. But it didn’t just happen by itself—you made it happen. Thank you to everyone who came to court! A special thanks to the heroic patients of the House with a Lighthouse who came to support Lida at the court in wheelchairs, with ventilators. Thank you to everyone who wrote official letters in defence of Lida and made supportive posts! Thanks to the journalists! A big thank you to everyone who prayed ❤️,” reads the statement from Moniava’s support group.
- Moniava was detained on 2 September after a search at her home. The grounds for the criminal case were a post she made on Telegram, published in February 2023.
- The court imposed restrictions on the hospice founder: she was banned from using the internet, communicating with witnesses, and leaving her home at night.
- It was later revealed that the case, which was due to go to court, had been called in to the central office of the Investigative Committee.