As a member of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights, Schulmann contributed to the protection of the people accused after 2019 Moscow protests. She publicly opposed their charges under civil disorder article 212 of the Russian Criminal Code, visited the arrested in detention centers and helped with legal defense in court.
Foreign Agent
When MSSES rector Sergey Zuev was arrested in October 2021, Schulmann publicly spoke out in his defense, signed a collective letter in his support and waited in front of the courthouse during sessions to show her support along with other Zuev’s friends and colleagues.
On January 31, 2021, Schulmann’s husband was detained during a protest rally in support of Alexey Navalny in Moscow.
On 12 April 2022, Schulmann announced that she was offered a fellowship by the Robert Bosch Stiftung and left Russia for Germany to work as an associate professor, stating that she was not moving indefinitely.
On 15 April 2022, the Russian justice ministry included her in the “foreign agents” list. As explained by Ekaterina, it means she cannot return to Russia because for a designated foreign agent, any public appearances and teaching are practically impossible. (more on Wikipedia)
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