Convicted co-chairman of the Memorial Center Oleg Orlov was supposed to celebrate his 71st birthday with his loved ones. However, he will be held in a pre-trial detention center and in court, where the human rights activist was taken today to get acquainted with the case materials before the appeal.
Despite the imprisonment, friends and family are still close to Oleg Petrovich: in letters, in words of support, in the continuation of his work - notes the Memorial Human Rights Center, conveying his gratitude and great greetings.
Recently, Oleg Orlov complained about the lack of medical care in the pre-trial detention center. Due to problems with a runny nose and without treatment, the human rights activist began to hear much worse, reported the Memorial Human Rights Center.
From the moment of his verdict, Oleg Orlov, at the request of judge Elena Astakhova, was taken every day from the pre-trial detention center to the Golovinsky Court of Moscow to familiarize himself with the case materials and was brought back only at night. Most often, he spends the entire day in the convoy room, which is why he is deprived of rest, hot food and full communication with a lawyer.
For more than two weeks, the lawyer has been unable to speak with the client confidentially and help him prepare for the appeal. During this time, Orlov caught a cold and his hearing became much worse. However, due to daily travel, he cannot get to the doctor in the pre-trial detention center.
Let us recall that on February 27, the Golovinsky Court of Moscow sentenced Oleg Orlov to 2.5 years in prison under the article on “repeated discrediting” of the army. The human rights activist was tried for an anti-war article in which he called the Putin regime fascist.
After being transferred to Moscow pre-trial detention center No. 5 “Vodnik,” Orlov was offered to sign a contract to participate in a “special military operation.” In response to the proposal, the prisoner laughed. He explained that he turns 71 this year. Moreover, he was sentenced precisely for his anti-war position.
