https://bbc.com/news/world-europe
A Russian anti-war activist has been sentenced to seven years in a penal colony for replacing supermarket pricing labels with anti-war messages.
Sasha Skochilenko, 33, an artist from St Petersburg, has been in detention since April last year.
She was convicted of spreading "false information" about the Russian army.
Her lawyers pleaded for her acquittal, saying that chronic illnesses she suffers from mean she is at risk of dying in prison.
@ISIDEWITH6mos6MO
Do you think there's ever a justification for a government to suppress anti-war sentiment?
@9H54TVR6mos6MO
Absolutely not. Freedom of speech and expression must be protected at all times.
@9H2MTRR6mos6MO
Anit-war is a common thing to be talked about, so suppressing it is somewhat wrong, but if the sentiment is over-exaggerated and is causing mayhem and riots, the government has right to do so.
@9H2MPF36mos6MO
No, I believe the people who have fought in the war shouldn't be degraded like that.
@ISIDEWITH6mos6MO
What would you do if expressing your opinion on a controversial issue could land you in jail?
@9H2MPSW6mos6MO
If it was on a religious stance then I would absolutely express my opinion, but it isn't likely for any other stance.
