Send a postcard to political prisoner and journalist Nika Novak!

On July 15, Russian journalist Nika Novak will spend her birthday in a penal colony. We ask you to send her birthday cards from all over the world — the more countries and cities represented, the better.

Nika loves poetry. You can send her your favorite poem or simply a few kind words of encouragement.

Journalist and former political prisoner Alsu Kurmasheva also invites you to support Nika:

“Your letters and postcards were more than just words on paper for me. Every stamp on an envelope was a window to the world of freedom. It was only thanks to them that I didn’t lose my mind. Nika will feel the same. Let’s send her a thousand cards for her birthday!”

In November 2024, Nika Novak was sentenced to four years in prison on charges of “confidential cooperation with foreigners” — a vague accusation often used in Russia to target independent journalists and civil society actors.

You can send a letter, postcard, or folded greeting card to the following address:

RU: 669511, Иркутская область, Эхирит-Булагатский район, п. Бозой, ИК-11 ГУФСИН России по Иркутской области, Новак Нике Александровне, 1992 г. р.

EN: Nika Aleksandrovna Novak (born 1992), Bozoi settlement, Ekhirit-Bulagatsky district, Irkutsk Oblast, 669511, Russia, Penal Colony No. 11, Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for Irkutsk Oblast.

Please note that letters in languages other than Russian are highly unlikely to reach the intended recipient.

You can read more about Nika Novak’s case on our website.