Mrs. Shevchenko worked for Open Russia foundation and was emprisoned already in 2019 – see below. Here is her 2023 interview with TV2 media.
While Anastasia Shevchenko Was Being Charged with Thought Crimes, Her Daughter Was Dying
In Rostov-on-Don, an Open Russia activist was charged with a crime. While this happened, her daughter died.
Anastasia Shevchenko was charged with involvement in a undesirable organization. Criminal charges were filed against here because she took part in political debates and promoted a training workshop for municipal council members.
Shevchenko was jailed on January 21, but on January 23 she was placed under house arrest. She raised her three children—7-year-old Misha, 14-year-old Vlada, and 17-year-old Alina—alone.
In court, Shevchenko’s defense lawyer asked that Shevchenko be released on her own recognizance. The lawyer showed the judge a letter verifying that Shevchenko’s oldest daughter had a congenital disease and required attentive care since complications could be deadly, care her mother could not provide if she were under house arrest. Alina was in a care facility for children with disabilities. The judge refused to allow Shevchenko visit her daughter, leaving her under house arrest.
On Wednesday, Alina was taken to hospital from the care facility and placed in the intensive care ward in critical condition. Doctors said she had obstructive bronchitis. Shevchenko heard the news when she was being charged with a crime, when she went from being a “suspect” to being a “defendant.”
She was allowed to visit her daughter only in the evening.
Yesterday, Alina died.
Source: OVD Info weekly email newsletter, February 1, 2019.
Anastasia Shevchenko has been declared a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International.
Anastasia Shevchenko: 174 Days Under House Arrest for Thought Crimes