Dear Prosecutor General,
We are writing to express our concern and request your action regarding the unfounded criminal prosecution of Yulia Tsvetkova, women’s and LGBT rights activist, theater worker and artist from Komsomolsk-on-Amur. She is facing from two to six years in prison on “pornography” charges for sharing body-positive artwork about female anatomy on social media.
On February 8, 2021, the deputy prosecutor of Khabarovsk region, M. Sobchuck approved the indictment against Yulia Tsvetkova on charges of “illegal production and distribution of pornographic materials” (Article 242 (3) (b) of the Criminal Code). To prevent a miscarriage of justice, we request that you look into the case with a view to using your mandate to withdraw the indictment and drop all charges against Ms. Tsvetkova.