{"id":38260,"date":"2025-03-13T14:39:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T11:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memopzk.org\/news\/my-schitaem-politzaklyuchyonnym-marka-kisliczyna\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T12:31:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T09:31:43","slug":"my-schitaem-politzaklyuchyonnym-marka-kisliczyna","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/memopzk.org\/en\/news\/my-schitaem-politzaklyuchyonnym-marka-kisliczyna\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Kislitsyn is a political prisoner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An LGBT activist has been sentenced to 12 years in a penal colony on a charge of treason for transferring $10 to Ukraine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018Political Prisoners. Memorial\u2019 human rights project, in accordance with<\/strong> international standards<\/strong><\/a>, considers Mark Kislitsyn a political prisoner. Kislitsyn was convicted on a charge of treason for transferring $10 to Ukraine. Kislitsyn\u2019s criminal prosecution and conviction violated his right to a fair trial. We demand his immediate release and that all criminal charges against him be dropped.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Who is Mark Kislitsyn and what were the charges against him?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Kislitsyn is an anti-war and LGBT activist from Moscow who volunteers with OVD-Info. He is a transgender man. On 25 February 2022, he transferred $10 to the National Bank of Ukraine, which had set up an account to collect funds for the Ukrainian armed forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, a criminal case was initiated against Mark Kislitsyn on a charge of treason for providing assistance to a foreign state engaged in activities directed against the security of Russia (Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code). Kislitsyn was arrested on 12 July 2023 and remanded in custody. The investigative authorities claimed he had made negative statements online about the \u2018special military operation\u2019 (SVO), \u2018insulted the president\u2019, and corresponded on the VK social media site with a resident of Kyiv, from whom he allegedly \u2018received instructions.\u2019 In a search of his home, the authorities found human rights literature and anti-war stickers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kislitsyn maintained his innocence of the charge of treason, stating that he is a pacifist, and that the money was transferred for humanitarian reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 22 December 2023, Mark Kislitsyn was sentenced to 12 years in a general regime penal colony, a fine of 200,000 roubles and one year of probation upon release. Based on medical documents and forensic expertise, the court ruled that Kislitsyn should serve his sentence in a women\u2019s penal colony. On 3 June 2024, the verdict was upheld on appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do we consider Mark Kislitsyn a political prisoner?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kislitsyn\u2019s actions contained no evidence of a crime. Under international law, Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine is an act of aggression. Even if Kislitsyn had indeed transferred funds to support the Ukrainian armed forces, he would have been assisting Ukraine in defending itself, not attempting to harm the security of Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kislitsyn\u2019s money transfer, on the second day after the start of Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, was a spontaneous emotional reaction and an act of solidarity with victims of the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kislitsyn\u2019s actions presented no danger to the public. A transfer of just $10 is trivial and should not be considered a crime. The 12-year sentence handed down for such a minor act is absurd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The verdict against Kislitsyn was handed down in Moscow City Court by Judge Andrei Suvorov, known for his bias in politically motivated cases. Mark Kislitsyn is a transgender man, and therefore serving a long sentence in a penal colony will be especially difficult for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A detailed description of Mark Kislitsyn\u2019s case and of our position is available on our website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recognition of an individual as a political prisoner does not imply the \u2018Political Prisoners. Memorial\u2019 human rights project agrees with or approves of their views, statements, or actions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you help?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can write to Mark Kislitsyn at the following address:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Russian: 630039, \u041d\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0431\u0438\u0440\u0441\u043a, \u0443\u043b. \u0413\u0443\u0441\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0431\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0435 \u0448\u043e\u0441\u0441\u0435, \u0434. 114, \u0424\u041a\u0423 \u0418\u041a-9 \u0413\u0423\u0424\u0421\u0418\u041d \u0420\u043e\u0441\u0441\u0438\u0438 \u043f\u043e \u041d\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0431\u0438\u0440\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0439 \u043e\u0431\u043b\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0438, \u041a\u0438\u0441\u043b\u0438\u0446\u044b\u043d\u0443 \u041c\u0430\u0440\u043a\u0443 \u0410\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0441\u0435\u0435\u0432\u0438\u0447\u0443 1997 \u0433. \u0440.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In English: Mark Alekseevich Kislitsyn (born 1997), Penal Colony No. 9, Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for Novosibirsk Oblast, 114 Gusinobrodskoe Shosse, Novosibirsk, 630039, Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also send emails via ZT<\/a> (for payment with Russian bank cards), OVD-Info<\/a> and Memorial-France<\/a> (free of charge).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that letters in languages other than Russian are highly unlikely to reach the intended recipient.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up-to-date information on Mark Kislitsyn\u2019s situation can be followed on his support group\u2019s Telegram channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can donate<\/a> to help all political prisoners in Russia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-38260","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","regions-moscow","news-type-nashi-novosti-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMark Kislitsyn is a political prisoner - Political prisoners support. Memorial<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"An LGBT activist has been sentenced to 12 years in a penal colony on a charge of treason for transferring $10 to Ukraine\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/memopzk.org\/en\/news\/my-schitaem-politzaklyuchyonnym-marka-kisliczyna\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mark Kislitsyn is a political prisoner - Political prisoners support. 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