Taisia Osipova is a
political activist and a victim of prosecution because
of her membership in 'The Other Russia' opposition party
(an impressive number of 'The Other Russia' members
have been frequently arrested, kidnapped, beaten up, and
murdered over last few years. On the 28th of August 2012 she was
sentenced to eight years in jail for "possessing
and dealing illegal drugs ". The process was initiated by the
written statement of a certain "unknown witness", whose
real name or other details have been never revealed,
about buying illegal drugs from Osipova. In cases
like Osipova's the presence of an "unknown witness" is
not typical and therefore suspicious. During the search
at her house the five packs with an "unknown substance"
and a marked five hundred rubles note were found. During
the search the police took multiple photographs of the
interior including the smallest of items. Such detailed
shots were probably necessary to help "the unknown
witness" to describe the interior where the deal took
place.
Osipova did not admit
her participation either in keeping or selling the
illegal drugs. She stated to the court that a few days
before her house search her close friend was made an
offered by police to
write a statement about buying drugs from Osipova.
Nevertheless, she was sentenced for for eight years,
twice more than the prosecutor had demanded.
Taisia Osipova suffers
severe diabetes. Her blood sugar levels are much beyond
the norm but she does not receive any medical care for
this in prison. She was refused to be hospitalized in the prison
hospital during her acute diabetic attacks. Her health
has deteriorated significantly during her imprisonment.
Taisia Osipova has
a daughter Katrina. Currently the eight years old girl is
living with her relatives who have been threatened by
the state children care organization to take her away
from them.
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