Photographer Hryhory Skvortsov was arrested in Moscow on a case of treason

The Lefortovsky district court of Moscow arrested a well-known photographer in Perm, Grigory Skvortsov, on charges of treason.

Those close to Skvortsov said that on November 29 he planned to fly from Perm to St. Petersburg, but he missed it. Until December 3, no one, including his own mother, could find him.

What caused the arrest of the photographer is not reported. It is known that he was fond of shooting architecture and industrial objects for many years.

In addition, Skvortsov is engaged in music, he has his own group called Jagath. The edition “Nastoyastchee vremya” notes that she performed in such locations of Perm as mines, abandoned construction sites and factory workshops.

Skvortsov may face up to life imprisonment under the article on treason.

• Human rights activists note that the number of criminal cases brought under the article of the Criminal Code on treason has increased sharply in Russia recently. If for the whole of 2022, 22 such cases were initiated, which was already a record in recent history, then this year this indicator was reached by June.
• In July, the sharp increase in the number of criminal cases in Russia on charges of treason and espionage was also noted by the UN. The report of the organization states that last year 24 cases were initiated under the article of embezzlement and 16 people were convicted, and in the first six months of 2023, at least 43 suspects were charged with similar charges.
• In April, the Russian authorities passed a law on life imprisonment for treason. In the summer, deputies of the State Duma expanded the concept of state change, equating it with “actions connected with the transfer to the side of the enemy in the conditions of an armed conflict or military actions” against Russia.

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