Woman Faces Court Over Ukraine Communications
A woman was detained by border authorities and forcibly transported to Kazakhstan following a document check. Efforts to find similar cases in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, are ongoing. She stated that authorities targeted her specifically due to her foreign SIM card and device. The woman alleges she was intercepted by authorities before her phone was even inspected, suggesting potential surveillance or hacking. The detainee, who identifies as neither an activist, journalist, nor blogger, expressed suspicion that many individuals applying for repatriate or compatriot status are being targeted. She noted that the investigation against her began prior to her arrival at the location. She inquired about potential penalties, specifically asking if the matter could be resolved with a fine. The official indicated that no monetary penalty would be applied, though the legal situation remains serious.
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“после казалось бы, рутиной проверки документов на границе, ее сняли с поезда прямо в Пижами и 5 часов придержали в здании Томожне на станции Иллецкадин, после чего ее с матерью отправили в Казахстан.”
“They took my phone... I believe at that moment they had no right to take my phone, to demand it be unlocked.”
“Russian customs officials are starting to put arrival stamps on everyone's passports. I was told by an official with a stern voice, 'I ask you to come out with me.'”
“They searched me, and after their search, some of my things disappeared, a good power bank disappeared, some silver disappeared.”
“They searched me. They were looking for a second or third phone. From this point of view, I probably have 10 phones. They found nothing. After that, they said some of my things were missing. A good power bank, something in silver was lost.”
“после его обыска там кое-какие вещи пропали там павербанк хороший пропал кое-что из серебра пропал”
“They searched my bags twice, and they were looking for a second or third phone. After their search, some of my things disappeared, a good power bank and some silver.”
“They searched for a second or third phone. They found nothing there... a good power bank was lost, some silver was lost.”
“They searched my things and my mother's... they searched my phones... a good power bank, something of silver was lost.”
“They told her that if she refused to enter. Then they forced me to sign a protocol. They said that if I was calmly discussing politics with my [daughter] from Ukraine...”
“And that I say, that I am in contact with an acquaintance from Ukraine, who himself is not even fighting, who is hiding in a cellar and has no health, he is afraid to fight and does not want to. And that I am in contact with him, this is what I signed.”
“і вони сказали, що це зайдеться в суд, і тепер через посольство будеш узнавати, скільки тебе дали нев'язно”
“They took their fingerprints as if they were a particularly dangerous criminal. They told me, 'And you, as a politically unreliable, as a particularly dangerous violator.'”
“they said you are politically unreliable, as an especially dangerous violator. As a state human rights defender, I understood this immediately.”
“Зараз як забрали три часи, потім, поки вони мучили, поїхали. Пів чаasih, навіть у них мій телефон був. Потім, коли маршрутка приїхала до Казахської границі на свісті з конвоєром, вони віддали нам телефону через цього водія і ми уїхали до Актибинської станції, таможені.”
“The person traveled one thousand kilometers and arrived by train and hid a weapon, you know how the story ended.”
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