Overview

• Attorney Alla Kushnir filed an appeal against the Ussuriysk district court decision that prolonged Sechili’s pretrial custody to November 3 under Article 322(1).
• The court extended detention on September 30 in a case alleging illegal crossing of the Russia–China border, which carries penalties of fines or up to two years in prison.
• Primorye’s civic oversight body (ONK) ordered a Russian–French phrasebook and dictionary for Sechili, with delivery to Vladivostok expected by October 6 for transfer to the SIZO.
• The ONK plans a visit next week to inspect conditions after noting a language barrier and Sechili’s concerns about limited shower access and unfamiliar food.
• The honorary French consul met Sechili at the Ussuriysk pretrial facility on September 30, confirming consular access during his detention.