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Gerasimov Sergei Yermagenovich Postzegel buitenland
Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Altai krai
Lenina prospekt, 147-B, Barnaul, Altai krai
656011, Russian Federation
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Ambassade van Rusland Postzegel buitenland
Ambassador Alexander Tokovinin
De Frélaan 661180
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Dear Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Altai Krai,
Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Altai Krai Gerasimov Sergei Yermagenovic
I am deeply concerned by the unjust imprisonment and alleged ill-treatment of a RusNews journalist Maria Ponomarenko who is under your control. Since her arrest in 2022 there have been multiple reports of her ill-treatment and arbitrary punishment in custody. Maria suffers from claustrophobia and other mental health conditions and cannot safely be placed in solitary confinement. This ill-treatment by the prison authorities under your control puts Maria Ponomarenko’s health and life at risk. It violates her human rights and I’m concerned this is being carried out as a form of reprisal for her expressing her anti-war views.
I urge you to release Maria Ponomarenko immediately and unconditionally. In the meantime, I request that you use your existing powers to ensure that the ill-treatment of Maria Ponomarenko is immediately stopped and that her treatment in any prison institution, as well as while in transit between them, complies with international law and standards. All those suspected of responsibility for Maria Ponomarenko’s ill-treatment must be brought to justice in fair proceedings in accordance with international law.
Yours sincerely,
(Naam, adres, handtekening)
