Igor Paskar is the first to be tried for anti-war arson as a "terrorist".
On June 14, 2022, Igor painted his face in the colors of the Ukrainian flag and threw a Molotov cocktail at the FSB headquarters in Krasnodar. The FSB investigator charged him with committing a “terrorist act” (Part 1, Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). Paskar is also accused of setting fire to a banner with the letter Z and the inscription “we don’t leave our men behind”, which is qualified as “vandalism” (part 2 of article 214 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).
“It was a public action. If I had disappeared, it would have lost all meaning”, says Paskar, answering the question of why he did not try to escape. “I am not a terrorist warrior to hide. I wanted to express my opinion, it was a cry. I am a simple person, a simple hard worker, like those who live in Ukraine, in the war zone. I sacrificed myself for the regime, but I am not a terrorist. What kind of a terrorist? It's ridiculous".
Igor faces up to 15 years in prison on the charges.
First, Igor Paskar was sent to the FSB-controlled pre-trial detention center-5 in Krasnodar — an analogue of the Moscow "Lefortovo". For all the time Igor was there, not a single letter was given.
On October 26, Igor was transferred to SIZO-1 in Krasnodar, where letters were given to him. And then they were transferred to Rostov-on-Don, where the trial of his case began.
Now the case of Igor Paskar is being considered in the Southern District Military Court, since only four military courts in Russia have been considering cases of a “terrorist orientation” since 2014.
Igor says about himself: “As far as I can remember, from a young age I have never been indifferent to what is happening in our country”. In 2020, Paskar came to the Belarusian embassy to support Lukashenka's opponents, and in 2021 he participated in winter protests in support of Alexei Navalny.
On January 9, Igor Paskar for the first time had the opportunity to speak publicly in court — then he spoke about the torture after his arrest. The FSB officers tortured Paskar with electric shocks and also used sexual violence. At first, Igor was tortured "just like that," and then they began to demand to tell about accomplices and curators from Ukraine. After that, Paskar was forced to invent a non-existent person and sign the testimony required of him.
💌 You can support Igor with a letter or postcard by sending it to:
SIZO-1, 219 Maxim Gorky street, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation 344022
Paskar Igor Konstantinovich, born in 1976
📧 It is possible to send letters through the electronic service "Zonatelecom" (sending from anywhere in the world, subject to payment by a Russian card) and the volunteer resource "Rosuznik" (sending from anywhere in the world and the ability to remain anonymous).
💰 You can support Igor Paskar financially (the money will be used to pay for parcels and travel expenses for a lawyer) using the details:
💳 Sberbank card:
4276 5500 2065 1710 (Zlatislava)🪙 PayPal: solidarity_zone@riseup.net (marked “for Pascar”, please indicate the currency in euro if possible).
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