Biased prosecutors who try to jail again a man under house arrest and in serious health conditions should be removed.
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Konstantin Rudnev, a Russian spiritual teacher whose students’ community was often called “Ashram Shambhala,” was sentenced to 11 years in jail in Russia on charges many believed had been fabricated. Released in 2021, Russia continued to pursue him spreading fake news and slander internationally. As a result, his case now continues in Argentina.
Konstantin Rudnev’s “Manifesto of Humanity”: A Review
I read the text written by the Russian spiritual master while in jail in Argentina with both sorrow and admiration.
A Turning Point in the Rudnev Case
How a “victim” no one wanted to hear may now change everything. Three motions for the prosecutors’ recusal.
Document: Expert Opinion on the Case of Konstantin Rudnev
As the media suggests that Russia may seek his extradition, Argentinian courts should be reminded that dissidents cannot expect a fair trial by Russian courts.
Argentina and the Architecture of Suspicion. 4. The Tribunal of Public Opinion and Anticipatory Punishment
“Trafficking + cult” does not function as a descriptive category but as a dangerous signal of contamination.
Argentina and the Architecture of Suspicion. 3. The Criminal Translation of the Everyday
How ordinary and religious activities are translated into the language of crime when the anti-cult script is activated
Argentina and the Architecture of Suspicion. 2. Expanded Vulnerability
Prosecutors argue that whoever joins a spiritual group they do not approve of is “vulnerable.”
Victims and Protectors: Who Needs Whom? The Rudnev Case in Argentina.
A new hearing in the case of an imaginary “cult” underscores the misuse of anti-trafficking laws by Argentine prosecutors obsessed with “cultic brainwashing.”
An Open Letter on the Arbitrary Detention of Konstantin Rudnev in Argentina
“Bitter Winter” documented the saga of Ashram Shambala and why accusations against its founder are not persuasive. Argentina should release him from jail.
The Saga of Ashram Shambhala. 4. Detention in Argentina
Rudnev believed he would find peace in Argentina, but the long arm of anti-cult slander pursued him there as well.