Theater director and poet Zhenya Berkovich was detained for allegedly “justifying terrorism” in her play Finist, the Bright Falcon. She was arrested along with Svetlana Petriychuk on May 4, 2023 and held in extended pre-trial detention. The play was about women who meet jihadists on the internet to go to Syria. Berkovich was sentenced to six years in prison in July 2024 for the “terrorism” charges.
Zhenya Berkovich
Is case active: Yes
Country:Russia
Region:Europe and Central Asia
Gender:Female
Status:Imprisoned