In late May, Russian activist Aisoltan Niyazova was arrested in #Slovenia; a few days later, it happened again in #Croatia. She had come to both countries to take part in Pussy Riot’s charity concert tour. Niyazova began her career working at a bank, but in 2011, she was sent to #prison for allegedly committing fraud; there, she met Maria Alyokhina and became an advocate for prisoners’ rights. Niyazova spoke to Meduza about her recent arrests, her introduction to #PussyRiot, and how her time in prison turned her into an activist.

https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/06/24/you-might-think-no-prisons-are-worse-than-russian-ones-but-you-d-be-wrong #russia #germany #eu #switzerland #turkmenistan