Yulia Melnichenko

Case Summary

Yulia Melnichenko, a resident of North Ossetia of Ukrainian descent, was detained in Moscow while holding a solo picket in front of the Prosecutor General's Office. She was protesting the refusal of law enforcement to open a criminal case against police officers who beat her brother in 2019. She was later released with a warning.

Key Facts (4)

• Detained for solo picket.
• Picket was about police violence against her brother.
• Brother was allegedly beaten by a police officer in 2019.
• Released with a warning after her poster was confiscated.

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