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As reported by Israel’s Channel 9, Alexey Sokirko, a Moscow resident and son of Soviet dissident and human rights activist Viktor Sokirko, shared a shocking story on Facebook about his recent encounter with the police.
It all started when Alexey was detained on the street for wearing a T-shirt with the inscription “I’m Against Putin.” The police justified their actions by citing “propaganda” without specifying what exactly was being propagated. The activist was taken to the police station and interrogated.
“At the station, I tried to understand the reasons for my detention. I explained my negative attitude towards Putin, but to soften the conversation, I shifted to history, explaining that I also have negative views on Lenin and Stalin. Then, in search of a compromise, I asked if it was acceptable to wear a T-shirt saying ‘I’m Against Stalin.’ The police decided I was insane and called the psychiatric hospital staff (no joke),” Sokirko recounted.
This story raises the issue of punitive psychiatry in Russia, a method that was actively used during Soviet times to suppress dissent. It seems that such methods are making a comeback, causing serious concerns among human rights activists and public figures.
