In less than two months, you have donated 235,000 rubles (2600 euros) for Ruslan Sidiki’s legal defense. We have already paid the lawyer’s fees for November and December, and the remaining amount will cover expenses through the end of February.
As a reminder, the anarchist Ruslan Sidiki is still being held in Pretrial Detention Center No. 2 (SIZO-2) in the city of Ryazhsk, Ryazan Region. He is awaiting consideration of an appeal against a sentence that sentenced him to 29 years in prison. The lawyer regularly visits him at this remote detention center and is preparing additional materials for the appeal. The defense is also working to hold accountable the law enforcement officers who tortured Ruslan during his arrest.
In the Ryazhsk SIZO, Ruslan is not being given books from parcels, nor books from his personal belongings that he brought with him from the Ryazan SIZO. The administration refers to a provision of the law according to which detainees may only use books from the institution’s library or books purchased through the administration.
In this situation, letters are even more important for the prisoner. Write to Ruslan—ask him what he would be interested in reading, what topics he would like to discuss. In freedom, Ruslan enjoyed working with his hands: building, carpentry, gardening, and farming; he is interested in technology, including AI and robotics. Overall, Ruslan is a very versatile person, and you will surely find common topics to talk about!
Address for letters:
Name should be written in Cyrillic: Сидики Руслан Касемович 1988 г. р.
Address may be written either in Cyrillic:
391999, Рязанская обл., г. Ряжск, ул. Красная, д. 1а, СИЗО-2,
Or in Latin letters:
ul. Krasnaya, 1a, SIZO-2, Ryazhsk,,
391999, Ryazan Region, Russia
Letters can also be sent via the service PrisonMail.Online (choose Ryazan region. Only foreign cards work – check post in Russian for instructions for Russian cards)
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