Promo-LEX Association launched a petition for the release of Victor Plešcanov, illegally detained on the left side of the Nistru for hoisting the Ukrainian flag
In the context of the International Human Rights Day, the Promo-LEX Association launched the petition for the immediate and unconditional release of Victor Pleșcanov from the illegal detention on the left bank of the Nistru. Pleshkanov was convicted last year in the Transnistrian region for flying the Ukrainian flag and condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Promo-LEX mentions that on November 23, Victor Plescanov's wife announced on a social network that he was diagnosed with an oncological problem. The information about the serious problems of unknown origin in the stomach were later confirmed by Stepan Popovski, a lawyer from the Transnistrian region, who also signaled the refusal of communication and appropriate information from the Transnistrian structures, but also their hostile attitude in relation to Victor Pleșcanov from the last 2 weeks. "Given the serious medical situation and the illegal detention, we urge you to access the link and to sign the petition for the immediate and unconditional release of Victor Pleșcanov", the "Promo-LEX" call states.
Victor Plescanov, 58 years old, is an activist from the Transnistrian region, originally from Tiraspol, who in recent years has had a speech and a critical position against the abuses committed in the Transnistrian region. With the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, he criticized the abuses committed by the Russian army, including the illegality of its deployment in the Transnistrian region.
On June 10, 2022, Pleșcanov was deprived of liberty for 5 days for "hooliganism". The reason for the "conviction" was that, while in a fabric store in the city of Tiraspol, he said that he was going to hang the flag of Ukraine on the balcony and insulted the so-called Ministry of State Security in Tiraspol.
After the expiration of five days, the man was not released from detention, and on September 26 he was sentenced to 3 years and 2 months of imprisonment for "inciting extremism". Until now, Victor is detained in the so-called preventive detention cell no. 3 from the city of Tiraspol.
This June, the constitutional authorities in Chisinau asked Tiraspol to stop the "persecution and intimidation" of Victor Plescanov. However, the request remained unanswered.
