On November 2, a meeting was held in the Zamoskvoretsky court to extend the arrest of director Evgenia Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk. The court again granted the investigation’s request and left Berkovich and Petriychuk in custody until January 10, 2024, lawyers Ksenia Karpinskaya and Elena Oreshnikova write in their Telegram channel. A criminal trial for “justification of terrorism” was initiated against Evgenia Berkovich and Svetlana Petriychuk for the play “Finisher – Clear Falcon,” staged by Berkovich with funds from the Ministry of Culture. The script was written by Svetlana Petriychuk. The play tells the story of women who “decided to practically marry into radical Islam” and travel to Syria. After their arrest, Berkovich and Petriychuk were sent to a pre-trial detention center. On June 30, a trial took place, which extended their detention until September 10. On July 31, the Moscow City Court rejected the appeals of Berkovich and Petriychuk, confirming the court’s decision to extend the period of detention. On September 6, 2023, a meeting was held in the Khamovnichesky Court of Moscow, at which the court considered the investigation’s request for another extension of the period of detention of Berkovich and Petriychuk. Investigator Dmitry Poleshchuk said that the accused could escape and “continue his criminal activities.” The judge granted the investigation’s request and extended the woman’s preventive measure until November 4. Previously, the director was supported by human rights activists and representatives of the non-profit sector, in particular, the director of the House with a Lighthouse Foundation, Lida Moniava, and the founder of the Vera Hospice Charitable Foundation, Nyuta Federmesser, vouched for him. her. An open letter in support of Berkovich and Petriychuk also appeared on the Internet, with more than 16 thousand signatures.
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