Rebekah Ziba, a schoolgirl from Zambia, made news in April 2022. News of the arrested Zambian student quickly circulated throughout Europe.
On April 16, 2022, Ms. Ziba was taken into custody by Russian officials for breaking the law. According to Section 354.1 of the Criminal Code, Part 4, she is being looked into for committing a crime.
The Russian military’s symbolic honor is profaned by the Code of the Russian Federation.
Continue reading to learn the precise reason the Zambian student was detained.
Student from Zambia detained in Russia
Rebecca Ziba, a student from Zambia, was detained in Russia on suspicion of promoting Nazism. She was detained for twerking at the war monument on suspicion of supporting Nazism.
As of this writing, the female student from Zambia is 21 years old. She was recognized by the local media as Tionge (Rebecca) Ziba, a citizen of Zambia.
On Instagram, she shared a video of herself twerking in front of the memorial. As a result, the female student who posted the video was jailed.
Ziba may be seen twerking near to a Memorial Glory in Khanty-Mansiysk as seen in the video clip.
The video was quickly removed by the Russian authorities because her behavior was viewed as dishonorable and offensive. The student from Zambia was also charged by Criminal Code Part 4 of Art. 354.1. Rehabilitating nazism is the allegation.
She might be sentenced to at least three years in jail and pay a $35k (3 million rouble) fine if proven guilty. Her behavior, in the opinion of the alarmed Russian authorities, desecrated a monument to Russian military prowess.
What act did Rebecca Ziba?
Ziba, a student from Zambia, was held because she was twerking at the war monument. When she uploaded a video of herself dancing in Khanty-Mansiysk to Instagram with derogatory remarks, the Russian authorities reacted.
She had written, “Shaking b**ty for the dead, sure they (referring to the soldiers) are sleeping well tonight.” as her original caption.
Her Instagram post has also been removed by the authorities.
The Memorial of Glory in Khanty-Mansiysk honors the troops who gave their lives fighting Nazi Germany in World War II.
She was still being investigated, and the authorities released her apologetic video.
Is She Now Free?
Rebecca Ziba, a student there, has reportedly been released on bail by the Russian authorities, according to the foreign ministry of Zambia.
The Zambian student is shown being held in what looks to be an interrogation chamber in a video that the Russian investigators published. She also expressed her regret for her acts by saying:
I’ve never understood what the memorial sign means. I didn’t want my video to disrespect the deceased in any way. I regret my insensitive behavior.
However, Ziba’s case has been sent to Khanty-Mansiysk prosecutors. Also unclear is if she may seek legal assistance from her end.
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