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 LIST OF POLITICAL PRISONERS in the Russian Federation March 16, 2015 2
A POLITICAL PRISONER is a person criminally persecuted for reasons of his/her political views, religious beliefs, national origin, citizenship, as well as for activities aimed at the protection of civil, political and socio-­‐economic rights of citizens, if these activities were carried out peacefully and were not combined with calls for specific acts of violence. Political prisoners are persons who have been forced to engage in illegal acts for the necessary self-­‐defense or to protect the rights of citizens against unlawful actions of the authorities (in the wording of Chapter 8 of the Criminal Code "In the circumstances excluding criminality"). Political and civil activists are also considered political prisoners, regardless of the nature of the charges brought against them, if there is a selective application of the law, misuse of the criminal law, violation of criminal procedural law in criminal cases and sentencing, with the aim of forcing the repressed to cease their activities. A political prisoner is a person who a) is serving a sentence passed down by a court in the form of deprivation or limitation of freedom, or b) is under investigation on charges punishable by a sentence in the form of deprivation or limitation of freedom. Political prisoners can serve their sentence in: - corrective colonies - colonies-­‐settlements - pre-­‐trial detention centers - psychiatric hospitals (compulsory treatment) Political prisoners can also be conditionally sentenced with a mandatory registration in the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs; they can be released from a corrective labor colony on parole; they can be under investigation with a measure of restraint in the form of house arrest or travel ban. In this list also persons are included for whom an arrest warrant has been issued, but who are currently hiding from the investigation. 3
The total number of people persecuted for their views– 181 persons. (a) for political views – 60 persons; (b) for participation in civic activities and in the activities of NGOs – 21 persons; (c) for expressing views in blogs – 19 persons; (d) for religious beliefs – 65 persons; (e) foreigners abducted from the territory of foreign states – 16 persons. Of these, (a) 88 persons are in pre-­‐trial detention (b) 11 persons are under house arrest (c) 18 persons are under investigation with a measure of restraint in the form of travel ban (d) 23 persons serve their sentence in corrective colonies (e) 5 persons serve their sentence in colonies-­‐settlements (f) 10 persons are sentenced conditionally (g) 2 persons are on compulsory treatment in psychiatric hospitals (h) 14 persons are hiding from the investigation and are wanted (i) 10 persons are under investigation without restraint Compared with the previous List (October 2014), this List is characterized by a sharp increase of repression against the political opposition, civil society activists and religious dissidents. This is evidenced by: (1) A significant increase in the number of persons persecuted for political reasons in the criminal procedure. Compared with the previous List, their number grew by almost 60 % (67 people). The number of persons persecuted for their political beliefs is increased by 43 % and the number of persons persecuted for their religious beliefs by 82 %. (2) Increase in the average term of imprisonment. If in October last year the average term was 4 years and 6 months, it is now 5 years and 10 months. (For comparison, the average term of imprisonment in 1980-­‐82 in the USSR, was 4 years and 5 months -­‐ for "anti-­‐Soviet agitation and propaganda", Art.70). (3) The return of the Stalinist practice of making the laws retroactive. The charges are currently brought against persons whose actions were not a criminal offence at the time when they were taken. For example, the community leaders of the Crimean Tatars were arrested on charges of allegedly illegal actions that took place in February 2014, when Crimea was officially part of Ukraine, and jurisdiction of the Russian Federation did not extend to it. Another legally absurd case was the accusation of the resident of Crimea, Alexander Kostenko, in participating in Euromaidan protests in Kiev last winter. 4
(4) Another Soviet practice that returned to the current legislation -­‐ criminal penalties for actions for which the person has already been punished administratively, which violates a basic legal principle of "one cannot be punished for the same offence twice". Today it is done in accordance with the new Art. 212.1 of the Criminal Code, which envisages initiation of criminal cases against activists who were punished administratively twice for participation in street protests (in Moscow such cases were initiated against three people). (5) The Soviet tradition of recurrent repression has returned into judicial practice -­‐ when criminal cases are initiated against persons who have already been punished for the same action. Some examples are: the second criminal case of already convicted blogger Boris Stomakhin, for information that was posted in the Stomakhin blog already when he was in prison, as well as Alexei Navalny new sentence. (6) There is also the return of a typical Stalinist tradition of "hostage taking" -­‐-­‐ punishment of relatives of political opponents, even if they were not engaged in political activity. The first such case was the conviction of the brother of Alexei Navalny, Oleg, to 5 years of imprisonment on questionable charges with the explicit aim to force his brother to abandon political activity. Another case was the accusation of Alexandrina Markvo, the wife of Vladimir Ashurkov, the financial manager of Alexei Navalny election campaign for Mayor of Moscow. (7) There is further increase in number of foreign nationals held in pre-­‐trialdetention in the Russian Federation on charges of a political nature. There is a new case against a foreigner, Nikolai Karpyuk, a Ukrainian citizen, who was kidnapped from the country and is currently in pre-­‐trial prison in Russia. (8) The emergence of a new category of “secret prisoners”. As a rule, these persons are held incommunicado for months, they are deprived of the opportunity of choosing a lawyer, the official information about the nature of the charges is scarce. In such a situation it is difficult and sometimes impossible to determine the actual value of the charges, despite the fact that the charges are usually serious (espionage, terrorism, treason, etc.)
Unfortunately, the List does not reflect increased repressions of extrajudicial nature. 5
One can witness the return of another Soviet form of repression -­‐ expulsion abroad.
Last spring, the leader of the Crimean Tatar People, Mustafa Dzhemilev, was denied the right to return to Crimea. Later, several Crimean Tatar activists were sent into exile. There is considerable pressure (including direct methods of terror) on the Crimean Tatars to force them to emigrate to Ukraine. Therefore, it can be assumed that these actions are a prelude to the impending ethnic cleansing in Crimea. Neither the growing number of kidnappings is reflected in the list, committed allegedly by law enforcement officials, or "death squads". Today, we know names of the seven abducted Crimean Tatars, some of whom have already been found dead. Kidnapping and secret killings are continuing in the North Caucasus, especially in Dagestan. Finally, one cannot overlook the growing number of killings of opponents of the regime. First of all, it is a symbolic murder of the leader of the party RPR-­‐PARNAS and of one of the most popular opposition leaders Boris Nemtsov. The practice of political assassinations in the Caucasus, where they happen almost weekly, has its own specifics. Security officers kill political undesirables there, and then put weapons, explosives and Islamic literature to the place of murder, so that the murder is officially declared "the elimination of the terrorist." Both statistics and the new methods of repression demonstrate that the current political regime has a strong resemblance to the regime that existed in the USSR in its later period. This is not surprising if we take into account that the current rulers of the country are the same people who during their service in the KGB were the agents of state repression against dissidents. The List of Political Prisoners of the Russian Federation has been compiled by
members of the HRI network Victor Davidoff and Robert van Voren
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I. PERSONS PERSECUTED FOR THEIR POLITICAL BELIEFS THE BOLOTNAYA SQUARE CASE In May 2014 several criminal proceeding have been instituted against participants of the opposition demonstration on Bolotnaya square, which, due to the illegal actions of the police and the FSB, ended with the mass clashes of protesters with the police. By now, criminal proceedings have been instituted against 33 persons. (1) THE BOLOTNAYA SQUARE CASE – 8x 1. BARABANOV Andrei Nikolaevich Born in 1990 Lives in Moscow Occupation: graduated from the Moscow Mathematical College, artist Charged on the grounds of art. 212, part 2 and art. 318, part 1 Case: participation in the demonstration on 6.05.2012 on Bolotnaya Square Arrested on May 28, 2012 On February 24, 2014 sentenced to 3 years and 7 months imprisonment in a corrective labor colony Current situation: serving his sentence in corrective labor colony Nr. 6, in Stenkino village, Ryazan oblast Address: Corrective Labor Colony Nr. 6, Stenkino village, Ryazan oblast 390506, Russia 2. KRIVOV Sergei Vladimirovich Born in 1961 Lives in Moscow Occupation: PhD in technical sciences Political views: member of the party “PRP-­‐PARNAS” Charged on the grounds of article 212, part 2 and article 318, part 1 Case: participation in the demonstration on 6.05.2012 on Bolotnaya Square Arrested on October 18, 2012 On February 24, 2014 sentenced to 3 years and 9 months imprisonment in a corrective labor colony Address: Corrective Labor Colony Nr.5, Semashko 1, Starodub, Bryansk oblast 243240, Russia 7
3. LUTSKEVICH Denis Alexandrovich Born in 1992 Lives in Moscow Occupation: student of the State Academic University for the Humanities Charged on the grounds of art. 212, part 2 and art. 318, part 1 Case: participation in the demonstration on 6.05.2012 on Bolotnaya Square Arrested on June 8, 2012 On February 24, 2014 sentenced to 3.5 years imprisonment in a corrective labor colony Address: Corrective Labor Colony Nr. 2, St. Maurice Thorez 11a,Tula 300012, Russia 4. NAUMOVA (DUKHANINA) Alexandra Ivanovna Born in 1994 Lives in Moscow Occupation: student Political views: anarchist Charged on the grounds of art. 212, part 2 and art. 318, part 1 Case: participation in the demonstration on 6.05.2012 on Bolotnaya Square On February 24, 2014 sentenced to 3 years and 3 months imprisonment conditionally, with a probation period of 3 years 5. POLIKHOVICH Alexei Alexeevich Born in 1990 Lives in Moscow Occupation: student of the Russian State Social University Charged on the grounds of art. 212, part 2, art. 318, part 1 Case: participation in the demonstration on 6.05.2012 on Bolotnaya Square Arrested on July 25, 2012 On February 24, 2014 sentenced to 3.5 years imprisonment in a corrective labor colony Address: Corrective Labor Colony-­‐6, Stenkino village, Ryazan oblast 390506, Russia 8
6. ZIMIN Stepan Yurievich Born in 1992 Lives in Moscow Occupation: student of the faculty of history, political science and law at the Russian State Humanitarian University Political views: anarchist Charged on the grounds of art. 212, part 2 and art. 318, part 1 Case: participation in the demonstration on 6.05.2012 on Bolotnaya Square Arrested on June 8, 2012 On February 24, 2014 sentenced to 3.5 years imprisonment in a corrective labor colony Address: Corrective Labor Colony Nr. 6, Tsentralnaya str. 27, Novomoskovsk, Tula oblast 301654, Russia (2) THE BOLOTNAYA SQUARE CASE -­‐ 4x 7. GASKAROV Alexei Vladimirovich Born in 1985 Lives in Moscow Occupation: employee of a consulting firm Political views: anarchist and anti-­‐fascist, member of the Coordinating Council of the Opposition Charged on the grounds of art. 212, part 2 and art. 318, part 1 Case: participation in the demonstration on 6.05.2012 on Bolotnaya Square Arrested on April 8, 2013 On 18 August 2014 sentenced to 3.5 years imprisonment in a corrective labor colony. Address: Corrective Labor Colony Nr.6, Tsentralnaya 27, Novomoskovsk, Tula oblast 301654, Russia 9
8. GUSHCHIN Ilia Vladimirovich Born in 1988 Lives in Moscow Political views: member of the «National-­‐Democratic Party” Charged on the grounds of art. 212, part 2 and art. 318, part 1 Case: participation in the demonstration on 6.05.2012 on Bolotnaya Square Arrested on February 6, 2013 On 18 August 2014 sentenced to 2.5 years imprisonment in a corrective labor colony. Address: Corrective Labor Colony Nr. 2, St. Maurice Thorez 11a,Tula 300012, Russia 9. KOKHTAREVA Yelena Anatolievna Born in 1955 Lives in Moscow Occupation: retiree Charged on the grounds of art. 212, part 2 and art. 318, part 1 Case: participation in the demonstration on 6.05.2012 on Bolotnaya Square On 18 August 2014 sentenced to 3 years and 3 months imprisonment conditionally with 3 years probation 10. MARGOLIN Alexandr Yevgenievich Born in 1971 Lives in Moscow Occupation: deputy director of the publishing house Charged on the grounds of art. 212, part 2 and art. 318, part 1 Case: participation in the demonstration on 6.05.2012 on Bolotnaya Square Arrested on February 20, 2013 On 18 August 2014 sentenced to 3.5 years imprisonment in a corrective labor colony. Address: Corrective Labor Colony Nr. 6, Stenkino village, Ryazan oblast 390506, Russia 10
OTHER DEFENDANTS IN THE BOLOTNAYA SQUARE CASE 11. ISHEVSKY Dmitry Born in 1984 Lives in Moscow Occupation: senior Lieutenant in the resignation Charged on the grounds of art. 212, part 2 and art. 318, part 1 Case: participation in the demonstration on 6.05.2012 on Bolotnaya Square Arrested on May 27, 2014 On October 10, 2014 sentenced to 3.5 years imprisonment in a corrective labor colony. Address: Corrective Labor Colony Nr. 1, Khlebnaya str. 12, Yaroslavl 150036, Russia 12. KOSENKO Mikhail Alexandrovich Born in 1975 Lives in Moscow Occupation: disabled Charged on the grounds of art. 212, part 2 and art. 318, part 2 Case: participation in the demonstration on 6.05.2012 on Bolotnaya Square Arrested on June 8, 2012 On October 8, 2013 Zamoskvoretsky Court sentenced him to forced treatment in a psychiatric hospital Current situation: is on outpatient forced treatment under the supervision of district psychiatric center 13. NEPOMNYASHCHIKH Ivan Andreevich Born in 1990 Lives in Sergiev Posad, Moscow region Occupation: hydraulic engineer Charged on the grounds of art. 318, part 1 and art. 212, part 2 Current situation: is since February 2015 under house arrest 11
THE “LEFT FRONT” CASE This case was initiated after the meeting of the leaders of the opposition “Left Front” with a member of the Georgian Parliament, during which the protests in Russia were discussed. 14. RAZVOZZHAEV Leonid Mikhailovich Born in 1973 Lives in Moscow Occupation: assistant to the deputy of the state duma Ilia Ponomarev Political views: activist of the «Left Front», member of the Coordinating Council of the Opposition Charged on the grounds of art. 212, part 1 (also art.30), art.322, part 1 Case: participation in the activities of the opposition organization «Left Front» Kidnapped by FSB on October 19, 2012 in Kyiv near the office of the HIAS. Sentenced on July 24, 2014 to 4.5 years imprisonment in a penal colony and a fine in the amount of 150 thousand rubles Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention prison “Matrosskaya Tishina” awaiting the decision of the court of appeal. 15. UDALTSOV Sergei Stanislavovich Born in 1977 Lives in Moscow Occupation: leader of the “Left Front” Political views: activist of the «Left Front», member of the Coordinating Council of the Opposition Charged on the grounds of art. 212, part 1 (also art.30) Case: participation in the activities of the opposition organization «Left Front» Arrested on February 9, 2013 (house arrest) Sentenced on July 24, 2014 to 4.5 years imprisonment in a corrective labor colony Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention prison “Matrosskaya Tishina” awaiting the decision of the court of appeal. 12
THE «NAVALNY CASES» Two cases, initiated against the candidate for Mayor of Moscow and the leader of the "Party of Progress" Alexei Navalny 16. NAVALNY Alexei Anatolievich Born in 1976 Lives in Moscow Occupation: founder of the Anticorruption Foundation, member of the Coordinating Council of the Opposition, candidate for the post of Moscow mayor in elections Charged on the grounds of art. 160, part 4 of the Criminal Code of RF Case: anti-­‐corruption activities, leader of “The Progress Party” Current situation: sentenced to 5 years imprisonment conditionally with 5 years probation. New charges: art. 159, part 4 and art. 174, part 2 On December 30, 2014 sentenced to 3.5 years imprisonment with a probation period of 3 years 17. NAVALNY Oleg Anatolievich Born in 1983 Lives in Moscow Occupation: businessman Charged on the grounds of art. 159, part 4 Case: anti-­‐corruption activist, brother of Alexei Navalny On December 30, 2014 sentenced to 3.5 years imprisonment in a corrective labor colony 18. OFITSEROV Petr Yurievich Born in 1975 Lives in Moscow Occupation: businessman Charged on the grounds of art. 160, part 4 Case: anti-­‐corruption activities Current situation: sentenced together with Alexei Navalny to 4 years imprisonment conditionally with 5 years probation 13
ROOFERS CASE This case was initiated after an anti-­‐war action on August 20, 2014, during which a Ukrainian national flag was placed on Moscow skyscraper 19. ISHUTIN Kirill Lives in St.Petersburg Case: Anti-­‐war protest with hanging of the Ukrainian flag on a high-­‐rise in Moscow Charged on the grounds of art. 228, part 2 Arrested on August 27, 2014 On February 16, 2015 sentenced to 1 year and 10 months imprisonment in a corrective labor colony. Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention prison in Moscow 20. KOROTKOVA Eugenia Born in 1988 Lives in Moscow Case: Anti-­‐war protest with hanging of the Ukrainian flag on a high-­‐rise in Moscow Charged on the grounds of art. 213, part 2 and art. 214, part 2 Is since August 20, 2014 under house arrest 21. LEPESHKINA Alyona Born in 1979 Lives in Moscow Case: Anti-­‐war protest with hanging of the Ukrainian flag on a high-­‐rise in Moscow Charged on the grounds of art. 213, part 2 and art. 214, part 2 Is since August 20, 2014 under house arrest 14
22. PODREZOV Vladimir Born in 1995 Lives in St. Petersburg Case: Anti-­‐war protest with hanging of the Ukrainian flag on a high-­‐rise in Moscow Charged on the grounds of art. 213, part 2 and art. 214, part 2 Arrested in August 27, 2014 Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention prison in Moscow 23. POGREBOV Alexander Born in 1981 Lives in Moscow Case: Anti-­‐war protest with hanging of the Ukrainian flag on a high-­‐rise in Moscow Charged on the grounds of art. 213, part 2 and art. 214, part 2 Is since August 20, 2014 under house arrest 24. SHILOKOZHUKHOV Alexei Born in 1989 Lives in Moscow Case: Anti-­‐war protest with hanging of the Ukrainian flag on a high-­‐rise in Moscow Charged on the grounds of art. 213, part 2 and art. 214, part 2 Is since August 20, 2014 under house arrest 15
KALININGRAD “FLAG CASE” This case was initiated after the flag of Germany had been placed on the building of the Federal Security Service as "a symbol of independence of the Kaliningrad region from the Russian Federation and its accession to the European Union" (March 11, 2014) 25. FELDMAN Mikhail Born in 1971 Lives in Kaliningrad Political views: member of the Kaliningrad movement "Committee of public self-­‐defense" Charged on the grounds of art. 213, part 2: Current situation: is in pre-­‐trial detention since April 26, 2014 26. FONAREV Dmitry Born in 1991 Lives in Moscow Charged on the grounds of art. 213, part 2: Current situation: is in pre-­‐trial detention since April 20, 2014 27. SAVVIN Oleg Born in 1988 Lives in Kaliningrad Political views: member of the Kaliningrad movement "Committee of public self-­‐defense" Charged on the grounds of art. 213, part 2: Current situation: is in pre-­‐trial detention since April 26, 2014 16
THE MANEZHNAYA SQUARE CASE, DEMONSTRATION ON MANEZHNAYA SQUARE ON DECEMBER 11, 2010 Criminal proceedings were instituted against participants of the demonstration of nationalists on Manezhnaya square, on December 11, 2010 28. BEREZYUK Igor Anatolievich Born in 1988 Citizen of the Republic of Belarus Political views: member of the unregistered party «The Other Russia» Charged on the grounds of art. 282, art. 318, part 2 and art. 212, part 3 Case: participation in the demonstration on Manezhnaya Square on December 11, 2010 Arrested on January 30, 2011 Sentenced to 5 years and 2 months imprisonment in a corrective labor Current situation: serving his sentence in corrective labor colony Nr. 5,in Belgorod Address: Corrective Labor Colony Nr.5, Volchanskaya str. 286, 308006, Belgorod, Russia 29. KHUBAEV Ruslan Tamerlanovich Lives in Murmansk Charged on the grounds of art. 212, part 3, art. 213 and art. 282 Political views: member of the unregistered party “The Other Russia” Case: participation in a demonstration on Manezhnaya Square in Moscow on December 11, 2010 Arrested on March 23, 2011 Current situation: sentenced to 4 years detention in a strict regime colony Address: Corrective Colony Nr. 18, Zelenaya str. 10, village Murmashi, Murmansk oblast 184355, Russia 17
30. VAZHENIN Pavel Vladimirovich Born in 1979 Lives in Odintsovo, Moscow region Occupation: psychologist Charged on the grounds of art. 212, part 3 and art. 318, part 1 Arrested on April 13, 2013 On 30 June, 2014 sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment in a corrective labor colony Current situation: is in pre-­‐trial center “Matrosskaya Tishina” in Moscow THE CASE OF NIZHNY NOVGOROD ANARCHISTS This case was initiated after the collision of group of anti-­‐fascists with neo-­‐Nazis, in Nizhny Novgorod in April 2011 31. BYSTROV Artem Lives in Nizhny Novgorod Political views: anarchist Charged on the grounds of art. 213, part 2 and art. 282.1 Criminal case initiated on 26 April 2011 Current situation: is hiding from the investigation, is wanted 32. GAINUTDINOV Albert Lives in Nizhny Novgorod Political views: anarchist Charged on the grounds of art. 213, part 2 and art. 282.1 Criminal case initiated on 26 April 2011 Current situation: is hiding from the investigation, is wanted. 18
THE CASE OF THE FAR EASTERN ACTIVISTS OF THE PARTY "THE OTHER RUSSIA" Criminal proceeding are instituted against those who distributed political leaflets and literature, and participated in the activities of the banned “National Bolshevik” party 33. KUZNETSOVA Svetlana Lives in Komsomolsk-­‐on-­‐Amur, Khabarovsk region Political views: member of the unregistered party «The Other Russia» Charged on the grounds of art. 282.2, part 1, art.212, part 3, art. 280, part 1 Case: distribution of «extremist» literature, membership in a banned organization Current situation: sentenced on May 8, 2013 to 1.5 years imprisonment conditionally with 3 years probation 34. LUKIN Anton Born in 1984 Lives in Komsomolsk-­‐on-­‐Amur, Khabarovsk region Political views: member of the unregistered party «The Other Russia» Charged on the grounds of art. 282.2, part 1, art.212, part 3, art. 280, part 1 Case: distribution of «extremist» literature, membership in a banned organization Current situation: sentenced on May 8, 2013 to 3 years imprisonment conditionally with 3 years probation 19
MARCH FOR THE FEDERALIZATION OF KUBAN Criminal proceeding instituted against those who tried to organize a March for the federalisation of Kuban, in Krasnodar on August 2014 35. CHERNYSHEV Sergei Lives in Krasnodar Charged on the grounds of art. 280.1, part 2 The case initiated on August 15, 2014 Current situation: is hiding from the investigation, escaped to Ukraine 36. LUBCHENKOV Pyotr Occupation: psychologist Lives in Krasnodar Charged on the grounds of art. 280.1, part 2 The case initiated on August 15, 2014 Current situation: is hiding from the investigation, escaped to Ukraine 37. MARTYNOV Vyacheslav Born in 1993 Lives in Krasnodar Political views: anarchist Charged on the grounds of art. 280.1, part 2 The case initiated on August 15, 2014 Current situation: is hiding from the investigation, escaped to Ukraine 20
38. POLYUDOVA Darya Lives in Krasnodar Political views: active left oppositionist Charged on the grounds of art. 280, part 2, art.280.1, part 2 Arrested on August 15, 2014 On February 25, 2015 released from jail under recognizance not to leave. Awaiting trial. 39. TITARENKO Sergei Political views: activist of the movement “Solidarity” Lives in Krasnodar Charged on the grounds of art. 280.1, part 2 Arrested on September 26, 2014 Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention in Krasnodar CASES OF NAVALNY TEAM Two criminal cases started against donors and members of the election headquarters of Alexei Navalny in his election campaign for Mayor of Moscow 40. ASHURKOV Vladimir Lvovich Born in 1972 Lives in Moscow Occupation: businessman, financier Charged on the grounds of art. 141.1, part 1 and art. 159, part 4 Criminal case initiated on May 23, 2014 Current situation: is hiding from the investigation, is in the UK, put on the Federal wanted list 21
41. LYASKIN Nikolai Nikolaevich Born in 1982 Lives in Moscow Occupation: political activist, head of the Moscow branch of the "Party of progress" Charged on the grounds of art.159, part 4 Current situation: is under travel ban since Jun 11, 2014 42. MARKVO Alexandrina Vladimirovna Born 1976 Lives in Moscow Occupation: entrepreneur Charged on the grounds of art.159, part 4 Current situation: is hiding from the investigation, is in the UK, put on the Federal wanted list 43. MYLNIKOV Anatoly Born in 1986 Lives in Moscow Occupation: entrepreneur Charged on the grounds of art.159, part 4 Arrested, is in pre-­‐trial detention 22
44. YANKAUSKAS Konstantin Stasisovich Born in 1986 Lives in Moscow Occupation: politician, municipal deputy Political views: activist of the opposition party “December 5th” Case: attempt to register as a candidate in elections to the Moscow city Duma Charged on the grounds of art. 159 Current situation: is since June 11, 2014 under house arrest * * * 45. CHEREPOVSKY Sergei Olegovich Born in 1991 Lives in Tver Occupation: expert in merchandise Political views: member of the unregistered party “The Other Russia” Case: participation in an unauthorized meeting Charged on the grounds of art. 318, part 1 Current situation: arrested on May 1st, 2013. Sentenced to 2 years detention in a corrective labor colony. Is currently serving his sentence in corrective labor colony Nr.12, in Kamensk-­‐Shakhtinsky, Rostov oblast Address: Corrective Labor Colony Nr.12, Morskaya str. 94, Kamensk-­‐Shakhtinsky, Rostov oblast 347803, Russia 23
46. DADIN Ildar Ildusovich Born in 1982 Lives in Moscow Occupation: security guard Case: participation in the protest actions in Moscow Charged on the grounds of art. 212.1 Current situation: is under travel ban since February 3, 2015 47. FETISOV Gleb Gennadievich Born in 1966 Lives in Moscow Occupation: economist, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, banker Case: leader of the opposition party "Green Alliance -­‐ People's Party" Charged on the grounds of art. 159, part 4 Arrested on February 28, 2014 Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention in Lefortovo prison in Moscow 48. GALPERIN Mark Izrailevich Born 1968 Lives in Moscow Occupation: sales manager for IT products Case: participation in the protest actions in Moscow Charged on the grounds of art. 212.1 Current situation: is under travel ban since January 20, 2015 24
49. IONOV Vladimir Born in 1939 Lives in Moscow Political views: activist of the movement “Solidarity” Case: participation in the protest actions in Moscow Charged on the grounds of art. 212.1 Current situation: is under travel ban since January 2015 50. KALINICHENKO Maxim Lives in St. Petersburg Political views: the leader of the group “The Rights for European Development” Case: creation of the group "The Russian Right Sector” in social media, calling for protests via social media Charged on the grounds of art. 282, part 1 Arrested on February 12, 2015 Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention 51. KASHAPOV Rafis Lives in Kazan, Tatarstan Occupation: chairman of the Tatar public center Case: publishing anti-­‐war texts in social media ("Crimea and Ukraine will be free from the invaders!", "Yesterday Hitler and Danzig, today Putin and Donetsk", "Protect Ukraine and the entire Turkic world", "Where Russia is, there are tears and death") Charged on the grounds of art. 282, part 1 Arrested on December 29, 2014 Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention in Kazan 25
52. KULAGIN Igor Born in 1987 Lives in Kamensk-­‐Shakhtinsk, Rostov region Political views: anarchist Case: distribution of political leaflets Charged on the grounds of art. 282, part 1 Criminal case is initiated on January 23, 2015 53. OSIPOVA Taisiya Vitalievna Born in 1984 Lives in Smolensk Political views: member of the unregistered party «The Other Russia» Charged on the grounds of art.228.1, part 3 Case: was accused in selling drugs On December 29, 2011 sentenced to 8 years imprisonment. Serving her sentence in corrective labor colony № 5, at Vyshny Volochek, Tver region
Address: Corrective Labor Colony № 5, Rzhevsky trakt 7, Vyshny Volochek, Tver oblast 171161, Russia 26
54. PETLIN Maxim Anatolievich Born in 1973 Lives in Yekaterinburg Occupation: former deputy of the Yekaterinburg city Duma Political views: Chairman of Sverdlovsk regional branch of the party «Yabloko» Charged on the grounds of art. 290, part 5 Case: charged with extortion of a large amount of money from the developer that carried out the development of the Park, the protection of which was organized by Petlin Current situation: sentenced on March 21, 2013 to 3 years detention in a penal colony. Is
serving his sentence in colony Nr. 2 in Yekaterinburg. Address: Corrective Labor Colony Nr.2, ul. Malysheva, 2B, Yekaterinburg 620019, Russia 55. PODCHASOV Anton Lives in Barnaul, Altay Kray Occupation: employee of the publishing house Political views: activist of the party RPR-­‐Parnas, National Assembly Candidate of the Republic of Altay Case: repost of anti-­‐war texts in social media, presentation at the roundtable about Maidan Charged on the grounds of art. 282, part 1 and art. 280, part 1 Current situation: is under travel ban since August 25, 2014 56. POZDNYAKOV Stanislav Alexeevich Born in 1978 Lives in Moscow Occupation: employee of the publishing house Political views: activist of the democratic movement “Solidarity” Charged on the grounds of art. 318, part 1 Case: is accused of striking a police officer at the Tverskoy police station, where he was taken after he had been arrested at a demonstration on Triumphal Square Current situation: sentenced on March 14, 2013 to 2 years imprisonment conditionally with a 3-­‐year probation period 27
57. SHALINA Olga Leonidovna Born in 1983 Lives in Moscow Political views: member of the unregistered party “The Other Russia” Charged on the grounds of art. 213, part 2 Case: was accused of participating in a fight, initiated by a group of neo-­‐Nazis Arrested on April 27, 2012 Sentenced to 3 years conditionally with 4 years probation. On December 23, 2011 the suspended sentence was replaced with 3 years imprisonment. Current situation: is serving her sentence in corrective colony Nr. 50 in Yurga, Kemerovo region. Address: Corrective Colony Nr. 50, Shosseynaya str. 2, Yurga, Kemerovo region 652050, Russia 58. SHISHKIN Vitaly Lives in Moscow Occupation: entrepreneur Political views: leader of the group “The Rights for the European Development” Case: participation in Euromaidan, calling for protests via social media Charged on the grounds of art. 282, part 1 Arrested on February 13, 2015 Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention 59. STAROVEROV Yury Viktorovich Born in 1982 Lives in Nizhny Novgorod Occupation: disabled Political views: member of the unregistered party «The Other Russia» Charged on the grounds of art. 318, part 1 Case: participation in the Nizhny Novgorod civil march on September 15, 2012 On March 20, 2014 sentenced to 3 years imprisonment with 3 years probation 28
60. YERETNOV Sergei Lives in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan Occupation: member of the City Council, editor of the newspaper "Inspector", anti-­‐
corruption activist Charged on the grounds of art. 210, part 2, art. 33, part 5 and art. 171.2 Case: attempt to run for the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan Arrested on July 8, 2014 Is under house arrest since September 4, 2014 II. HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AND CIVIL ACTIVISTS PERSECUTED FOR THEIR ACTIVITIES ACTIVISTS OF THE FOUNDATION AGAINST CORRUPTION This case was initiated after the loss of the publicly exhibited paintings of an artist from Vladimir 61. ALBUROV Georgy Valentinovich Born in 1989 Lives in Moscow Occupation: employee of the Foundation against corruption Case: anti-­‐corruption activities Charged on the grounds of art. 158, part 2 Current situation: is under travel ban since September 18, 2014 29
62. KULACHENKOV Nikita Born in 1981 Lives in Moscow Occupation: employee of the Foundation against corruption Case: anti-­‐corruption activities Charged on the grounds of art. 158, part 2 Current situation: is hiding from the investigation, is wanted THE CASE OF BURYATIA Two people are accused of advocating the rights of the Buryat people 63. NIZOVKINA Nadezhda Lives in Ulan-­‐Ude, Buryatia Occupation: lawyer Political views: human rights and opposition activist Case: advocating the rights of Buryat people Charged on the grounds of art. 282, part 1 A criminal case was opened in 2009, and was later discontinued. Was opened again on June 4, 2014 Is since June 4, 2014 under travel ban. 64. STETSURA Tatiana Lives in Ulan-­‐Ude, Buryatia Occupation: lawyer Political views: human rights and opposition activist Case: advocating the rights of Buryat people Charged on the grounds of art. 282, part 1 A criminal case was opened in 2009, and was later discontinued. Was opened again on June 4, 2014 Is since June 4, 2014 under travel ban. 30
* * * 65. BAGAVUTDINOVA Zarema Born in 1968 Lives in Buinaksk, Dagestan Case: member of the organization "Human Rights" Charged on the grounds of art. 205.1, part 1 On May 22, 2014 sentenced to 5 years imprisonment Arrested on July 4, 2013 Is currently in a corrective labor colony Nr.8 in Dagestan Address: Corrective Colony Nr. 8, Imam Gazimagomed str. 145, Kizilyurt, Dagestan 368100 66. BAIRAMOVA Fauzia Born in 1950 Lives in Kazan, Tatarstan Occupation: writer, chairman of the Majlis of the Tatar people, member of the Board of the World Congress of Tatars Case: advocating the rights of the Tatar people and the protests against the annexation of Crimea Charged on the grounds of art.282, part 1 On October 2, 2014 sentenced to 1 year imprisonment conditionally 67. BOGATENKOVA Ludmila Born in 1941 Lives in Budennovsk, Stavropol Kray Occupation: human rights activist, chairman of the Committee of Soldiers ' Mothers in Stavropol Kray Case: human rights activism Charged on the grounds of art. 159, part 4 Current situation: placed in pre-­‐trial detention center on October 18, 2014, but due to poor health, the measure of restraint was changed to house arrest on October 20, 2014 31
68. DAVYDOVA Svetlana Vladimirovna Born in 1978 Lives in Vyazma, Smolensk region Occupation: housewife, mother of seven children Case: contacted the Embassy of Ukraine in connection with the fact that, in her opinion, the soldiers of the military unit in Vyazma, were to be sent to the South-­‐East of Ukraine Charged on the grounds of art. 275 Arrested on January 21, 2015 Current situation: is under travel ban since February 3, 2015 69. KHABAROV Roman Lives in Voronezh Occupation: lawyer Case: civil activist, member of the environmental “Movement in defence of the Khoper" Charged on the grounds of art. 171.2, part 2 and art. 210, art. 2 Arrested on February 11, 2014. Is since January 22, 2015 under travel ban. 70. KOTLYAR Tatyana Mikhailovna Born in 1951 Occupation: human rights activist, chairman of the Kaluga movement "For human rights", deputy of Obninsk city Council Case: advocating the rights of national minorities and migrants Charged on the grounds of art. 322.2 and art. 322.3 Criminal case initiated on October 24, 2014 32
71. KURAKIN Eugeny Born in 1977 Lives in Reutov, Moscow region Occupation: journalist Case: anti-­‐corruption activities and human rights activism Charged on the grounds of art. 159, part 4 Arrested on February 28, 2014 72. KUTAEV Ruslan Born in 1957 Lives in Achkhoi-­‐Martan village, Chechnya Occupation: President of the “Assembly of the Peoples of the Caucasus" Case: prosecuted for human right activities Charged on the grounds of art. 228, part 2 Arrested on February 20, 2014 On July 7, 2014 sentenced to 4 years imprisonment in a corrective labor colony and the restriction of freedom for a period of 1 year with the prohibition to attend a public event and to engage in public activities On October 31, 2014 the sentence was reduced to 3 years and 10 months imprisonment in a corrective labor colony and the restriction of freedom for a period of 1 year. Is serving his sentence in the corrective labor colony Nr.2 Address: Corrective Labor Colony Nr.2, Dzerzhinsky str. 10, Chernokozovo village, Chechen Republic 366134 33
73. LEVKIN Denis Born in 1993 Lives in St. Petersburg Occupation: student Political views: anarchist Case: participated in the protection of the architectural monument prepared for demolition Charged on the grounds of art. 318, part 2 Arrested on February 7, 2013 Sentenced to 4 years detention in a penal colony Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention in Leningrad oblast Address: Pre-­‐trial prison Nr.3, Reservnaya ul. 2a, Vyborg, Leningrad oblast 188800, Russia 74. LOSHKAREV Sergei Lives in Novocherkassk, Rostov oblast Case: environmental activist, participant of Euromaidan Charged on the grounds of art. 222, part 1 Arrested on June 5, 2014 Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention in Novocherkassk, Rostov oblast 75. MOKHNATKIN Sergei Born in 1954 Lives in Moscow Case: participation in a rally for freedom of assembly on Triumphal square in Moscow Charged on the grounds of art. 318, part 1 Arrested on December 31, 2013 On December 10, 2014 sentenced to 4.5 years imprisonment in a penal colony. Is in the pre-­‐trial prison “Matrosskaya Tishina” awaiting the decision of the court of appeal. 34
76. SAVVA Mikhail Valentinovich Born in 1964 Lives in Krasnodar Occupation: director of grant programs of the Krasnodar regional NGO «Southern regional resource center», Emeritus Professor of the Kuban State University Charged on the grounds of art. 159, part 1 and art. 159.2, part 3 Case: taking part in NGO activities On April 2, 2014 sentenced to 3 years detention conditionally with 3 years probation Escaped to Ukraine, where he requested political asylum 77. SHULMAN Larisa Born in 1958 Lives in Moscow Occupation: writer Charged on the grounds of art. 213, part 1, art. 116, part 2 and art. 119, part 1 Case: anti-­‐corruption activist, founder of the unregistered “Party of protection of rights of citizens of Russia" Is since September 15, 2014 under travel ban 78. TIKHONOV Leonid Ivanovich Lives in Vladivostok Occupation: chairman of the trade union organization of the port "Eastern" of the Russian trade union of dockers Case: trade union activism Charged on the grounds of art. 160, part 3 On December 15, 2014 sentenced to 3.5 years of imprisonment in a corrective labor colony and the ban to engage in trade union activities Arrested on December 15, 2014. Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention awaiting the decision of the court of appeal 35
79. VITISHKO Yevgeny Gennadievich Born in 1973 Lives in Krasnodar Occupation: geologist Political views: member of the party “Yabloko”, activist of the organization «Environmental Watch on the Northern Caucasus» Charged on the grounds of art. 167, part 2 Case: protection of the reserve from illegal buildings (presumably the summer residence of the Governor) Current situation: sentenced on June 20, 2012 to 3 years imprisonment conditionally with 2 years probation. On December 20, 2013 court replaced the suspended sentence with 3 years imprisonment in a colony-­‐settlement. Arrested on February 3, 2014 Is serving his sentence in a colony-­‐settlement in a village “Sadovy”, Tambov region Address: Colony-­‐settlement Nr.2, Zelenaya str. 11, Sadovy village, Tambov region 393355, Russia 80. YUDIN Igor Born in 1963 Lives in Chelyabinsk Occupation: technician Case: activist of the Civil Movement of South Urals Charged on the grounds of art. 318, part 1 On March 25, 2014 sentenced to 1.5 years detention conditionally with 2 years probation 36
81. ZLOTNIKOVA Marina Born in 1963 Lives in Ramenki, Moscow region Occupation: farmer, human rights activist, leader of the Moscow region branch of the movement “For Human Rights”: Case: human rights activism, participation in the protest actions Charged on the grounds of art. 318, part 1 Current situation: is under travel ban since November 27, 2012 III. BLOGGERS PERSECUTED FOR EXPRESSION OF OPINION ON THE INTERNET 82. ALEKSEEV Yegor Born in 1994 Lives in Tomsk Political views: anarchist Case: placing a video on Youtube criticizing the actions of the FSB Charged on the grounds of art. 282, part 1 Criminal case is initiated on December 26, 2014 83. BABICHEV Mikhail Stanislavovich Born in 1988 Lives in St. Petersburg Case: political posts in the personal blog and in social media Charged on the grounds of art. 282, part 1 On December 9, 2014 declared insane, sent to a psychiatric hospital for compulsory treatment 37
84. BYCHKOV Dmitry Born in 1979 Lives in Oryol Political views: member of the unregistered party “The Other Russia” Case: online sharing and liking the photo of cartridge Charged on the grounds of art. 205.2, part 2 Current situation: is under travel ban since February 12, 2014; has been on trial since June 18, 2014 85. BYVSHEV Alexandr Born in 1973 Lives in Orel Occupation: teacher, writer Case: online publication of poems in support of Euromaidan Charged on the grounds of art. 282, part 1 Is under investigation since May 14, 2014, the case is submitted to court 86. KALINICHENKO Stanislav Yuryevich Born in 1982 Lives in Kemerovo Occupation: blogger Charged on the grounds of art. 280, part 1 Case: retweet of the picture of the opposition leaflet Is since November 8, 2013 under travel ban 38
87. KRASIKOVA Elizaveta Viktorovna Born in 1994 Lives in Ivanovo Occupation: cook Political views: anarchist Case: anti-­‐war posts in social media Charged on the grounds of art. 280, part 1 Current situation: criminal case is initiated on April 2014, is under consideration of the court 88. KRYUKOV Sergei Born in 1964 Lives in Ulyanovsk Occupation: blogger Charged on the grounds of art. 205.2, part 1, art. 280, part 1 and art. 282, part 1 Case: public actions in the personal blog "Russia -­‐ the prison of the peoples" Arrested on June 17, 2014 On December 18, 2014 released from jail under recognizance not to leave on, escaped to Ukraine 89. MARCHENKO Andrei Lives in Khabarovsk Occupation: blogger Charged on the grounds of art. 280, part 1 Case: anti-­‐war posts in social media The criminal case was opened on August 27, 2014 39
90. MATVEEV Igor Vladimirovich Born in 1974 Lives in Vladivostok Occupation: Major General of the Internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Charged on the grounds of art. 286, part 3, paragraph «а» (convicted); new charges on the grounds of art. 286, part 3 and art. 159, part 3 Case: exposure of corruption in the Ministry of Internal Affairs in a personal video-­‐blog Arrested in May 2011. Sentenced to 3 years and 6 months imprisonment with deprivation of military rank. On December 9, 2014 sentenced to 4 years and 5 months imprisonment in a penal colony. Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention in Vladivostok. 91. REZNIK Sergei Eduardovich Born in 1976 Lives in Rostov-­‐on-­‐Don Occupation: deputy director of the Rostov branch of the company “ASC-­‐plus”, journalist, blogger Charged on the grounds of art. 204, part 2, art. 306, part 2 and art. 319 Case: accused of insulting the Chairman of the Arbitration court of the Rostov region, and of the fabrication of threatening telephone calls in his address Arrested on November 26, 2013. On January 22, 2015 sentenced to 3 years detention in a corrective labor colony and 2 years ban on working in the media. Is in pre-­‐trial detention in Novocherkassk, Rostov region, awaiting the decision of the court of appeal 40
92. ROMANOV Andrei Lives in Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk region Political views: activist of the “Left Front” and trade union “Protection” Case: antiwar posts in social media Charged on the grounds of art. 282, part 1 and art. 280, part 1 Criminal proceedings were instituted in 2011, the second criminal case was filed in July 2014 Arrested in absentia on December 10, 2014 Current situation: is hiding from the investigation, is in Finland, an extradition request was sent to Interpol 93. SEMENOV Dmitry Born in 1989 Occupation: entrepreneur Lives in Tsivilsk, Chuvashia Political views: activist of the party “RPR-­‐PARNAS”, member of the movement “Solidarity” Case: posting of cartoons of Dmitry Medvedev in his blog Charged on the grounds of art. 280, part 1 Current situation: is under travel ban since January 29, 2015 94. SEREBRYANNIKOV Alexander Lives in Murmansk Occupation: blogger, editor of the site “Blogger 51” Case: criticism of the activities of the Governor of the Murmansk region Charged on the grounds of art. 282, part 1 Current situation: is under travel ban since June 2013. The case was submitted to the court on April 29, 2014 41
95. SHEKHTMAN Pavel Iosifovich Born in 1967 Lives in Moscow Occupation: historian Case: publishing in political blogs Charged on the grounds of art. 282, part 1 Criminal proceedings were instituted on 30 September, 2014 Current situation: is under house arrest since February 12, 2015, escaped from custody to Ukraine 96. SHIPILOV Dmitry Born in 1980 Lives in Yurga, Kemerovo oblast Occupation: journalist, blogger Case: two blog posts in the social network LiveJournal mentioning the name of the Governor Aman-­‐Geldi Tuleyev in a negative context Charged on the grounds of art. 319 Arrested on September 10, 2014 On April 9, 2012 sentenced to 11 months of corrective labor with deduction of 10% of earnings to the state. Later this sentence is replaced with 3 months imprisonment in a corrective labor colony. Current situation: released at the end of the term. New charges on the grounds of art. 319. Escaped to Ukraine. 42
97. STOMAKHIN Boris Vladimirovich Born in 1974 Lives in Moscow Occupation: writer, journalist, blogger Charged on the grounds of art. 205.2, part 1, art. 280, part 1, art. 282, part 1, art. 205.2, part 2 , (using art. 30 of the Criminal Code «Preparation of a crime and an attempted crime») Case: web-­‐publications Arrested on November 20, 2012 On April 22, 2014 sentenced by the Butyrsky Court of Moscow to 6.5 years detention in a strict regime colony. Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention center Nr.5 in Moscow, awaiting a new trial 98. SVISTUNOV Andrei Born in 1973 Lives in Yoshkar-­‐Ola, Mari El Occupation: General Director of construction company "Pantheon" Political views: member of the Left Front Charged on the grounds of art. 205.2, art. 280, part 1 and art. 282, part 1 Case: posting links to documentaries on the activities of foreign leftist organizations Current situation: criminal case was resumed on January 17, 2014. Is currently under travel ban. Initially, the case was opened on November 9, 2012, but then closed on October 2013, "because of the absence of corpus delicti". 99. VOLOGZHENINOVA Ekaterina Born in 1969 Lives in Yekaterinburg Case: publishing anti-­‐war texts and video’s in social media Charged on the grounds of art. 282, part 1 Current situation: is under travel ban since December 12, 2014 43
100. ZHARINOV Konstantin Lives in Chelyabinsk Occupation: political scientist Political views: activist of the “Civil movement of the Southern Ural", member of the party "Democratic Choice” Case: posting articles from Ukrainian sites in his blog Charged on the grounds of art. 280, part 1 Current situation: has been on trial since September 29, 2014 IV. FOREIGN CITIZENS HELD IN RUSSIAN PENITENTIARY INSTITUTIONS ON POLITICAL CHARGES CASE OF "CRIMEAN TERRORISTS" A group of pro-­‐Ukrainian activists from the Crimea, accused of membership in the organization "Right Sector”, committing arson of offices of the party "United Russia" and of the "Russian Community of Crimea" ( the door and the window were burned), as well as of the planning of terrorist acts in Crimea. 101. AFANASIEV Gennady Citizen of Ukraine Born in 1991 Lives in Simferopol, Crimea Occupation: lawyer Case: activist of Euromaidan Charged on the grounds of art. 205, art. 204.4, part 2 and art. 222, part 3 Arrested on May 16, 2014 On December 17, 2014 sentenced to 7 years imprisonment in a strict regime colony en 1.5 year restriction of freedom. Is currently in Lefortovo pre-­‐trial detention prison, Moscow, awaiting the decision of the court of appeal. 44
102. CHIRNY Alexei Citizen of Ukraine Born in 1981 Lives in Simferopol, Crimea Occupation: historian, post-­‐graduate student of the Kiev University Case: After-­‐Maidan activist Charged on the grounds of art. 205, part 2, art. 205, part 2 (art. 30) and art. 222, part 3 (art.30) Arrested on May 6, 2014 Is currently in Lefortovo pre-­‐trial detention prison, Moscow 103. KOLCHENKO Alexander Citizen of Ukraine Born in 1991 Lives in Simferopol, Crimea Occupation: student Political views: anarchist Case: activist of Euromaidan Charged on the grounds of art. 205, art. 204.4, part 2 and art. 222, part 3 Arrested on May 16, 2014 Is currently in Lefortovo pre-­‐trial detention prison, Moscow 104. SENTSOV Oleg Citizen of Ukraine Born in 1976 Lives in Simferopol, Crimea Occupation: film director Case: After-­‐Maidan activist Charged on the grounds of art. 205, art. 204.4, part 2 and art. 222, part 3 Arrested on May 6, 2014 Is currently in Lefortovo pre-­‐trial detention prison, Moscow 45
PROTESTS OF THE CRIMEAN TATARS Protests against the seizure of the Administration of the Republic of Crimea by the pro-­‐
Russian separatists, Simferopol, February 26, 2014 105. CHIYGOZ Akhtem Born in 1964 Lives in Bakhchisarai, Crimea Occupation: deputy head of the Majlis of the Crimean Tatar people, the chairman of the Bakhchisarai regional Majlis Charged on the grounds of art.212, part 1 (under consideration charges on the grounds of art. 280.1, part 2, art. 239, part 2, art. 282, part 2 and art. 282.3) Arrested on January 29, 2015 Is in pre-­‐trial detention in Sevastopol 106. KANTEMIROV Eskender Born in 1988 Lives in Simferopol, Crimea Charged on the grounds of art. 212, part 2 Arrested on February 9, 2015 Is in pre-­‐trial detention in Sevastopol * * * 46
107. KARPUK Nikolai Citizen of Ukraine Lives in Rovno Case: member of the ”Right sector", accused of involvement in the Chechen war in 1994-­‐96 Charged on the grounds of art. 209 and art.359, part 1 On March 21, 2014 kidnapped from Ukraine Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention in Yessentuki 108. KLIKH Stanislav Citizen of Ukraine Lives in Kiev Occupation: journalist Arrested in August 2014 in Orel, where he visited his girl friend Charges: unknown Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention in Pyatigorsk (?) 109. KOSTENKO Alexandr Citizen of Ukraine Born in 1986 Lives in Sevastopol Case: participation in Euromaidan protests, in the winter 2014 Charged on the grounds of art. 115, part 2 Arrested on February 8, 2015 Is in pre-­‐trial detention in Sevastopol 47
110. KOHVER Eston Citizen of Estonia Born in 1971 Occupation: employee of the security police of Estonia Case: activities to combat espionage by Russia Charged on the grounds of art. 276 Arrested (kidnapped from Estonia) on September 5, 2014 Is currently in Lefortovo pre-­‐trial detention prison, Moscow 111. LITVINOV Sergei Citizen of Ukraine Lives in Lugansk region Occupation: farmer Case: arrested in August 2014, in Rostov region, where he went for dentist treatment. Accused of involvement in the fighting in the East of Ukraine Charged on the grounds of art.105 and art.356 Is currently in pre-­‐trial center “Vodnik” in Moscow 112. OSMANOV Edem Citizen of Ukraine Lives in Crimea Case: participation in the meeting with the leader of the Crimean Tatar people Mustafa Dzhemilev who tried to return to the Crimea from Ukraine on May 3, 2014 Charged on the grounds of art. 318, part 1 Arrested on January 19, 2015 Is in pre-­‐trial detention in Sevastopol 48
113. SAVCHENKO Nadezhda Citizen of Ukraine Born in 1981 Lives in Brody, Lviv oblast, Ukraine Occupation: senior Lieutenant of the air force of Ukraine, member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, member of the Ukrainian parliamentary delegation to PACE Case: participation in anti-­‐terrorist operations against separatists in Lugansk Charged on the grounds of art. 322, part 1 and art. 105, part 2 Arrested (was taken prisoner): on June 17, 2014 Is currently in “Matrosskaya Tishina” pre-­‐trial detention prison, Moscow 114. SOLOSHENKO Yury Citizen of Ukraine Born in 1942 Lives in Poltava Occupation: former plant director, consultant Case: accused of espionage Arrested in August 2014 in Moscow during a business trip Charged on the grounds of art. 276 Is in pre-­‐trial detention in Lefortovo 115. VYGOVSKY Valentin Petrovich Born in 1983 Citizen of Ukraine Lives in Kiev Arrested in September 2014, in Crimea Arrested on espionage charges (?) Charged on the grounds of art 183 (art.276?) Is in pre-­‐trial detention in Lefortovo, Moscow 49
116. YATSENKO Yury Born in 1990 Lives in Lvov Occupation: student Case: accused of transporting explosives during his previous visit to the Russian Federation in November 2013 Charged on the grounds of art.222.1, part 1 Arrested on May 6, 2014 in Kursk region, is in pre-­‐trial detention in Belgorod V. PERSONS PERSECUTED FOR THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS TAGANROG CASE OF "JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES" Criminal proceedings are instituted against members of Taganrog church community "Jehovah's Witnesses" that is declared an "extremist organization". 117. BAKLUSHIN Yury Born in 1984 Lives in Taganrok, Rostov oblast Case: participation in the activities of the church "Jehovah's Witnesses" Charged on the grounds of art. 282.2, part 1 and art. 150, part 4 Sentenced on July 30, 2014 to 5 years imprisonment conditionally On December 12, 2014, the sentence was reversed and the case was remanded for a new trial 50
118. KOPTEV Alexei Born in 1945 Lives in Taganrok, Rostov oblast Case: participation in the activities of the church "Jehovah's Witnesses" Charged on the grounds of art. 282.2, part 1 and art. 150, part 4 Sentenced on July 30, 2014 to 5 years imprisonment conditionally On December 12, 2014, the sentence was reversed and the case was remanded for a new trial 119. SKVORTSOV Alexander Born in 1963 Lives in Taganrok, Rostov oblast Case: participation in the activities of the church "Jehovah's Witnesses" Charged on the grounds of art. 282.2, part 1 and art. 150, part 4 Sentenced on July 30, 2014 to 5 years imprisonment conditionally On December 12, 2014, the sentence was reversed and the case was remanded for a new trial 120. TROTSUK Nikolai Born in 1955 Lives in Taganrok, Rostov oblast Case: participation in the activities of the church "Jehovah's Witnesses" Charged on the grounds of art. 282.2, part 1 and art. 150, part 4 Sentenced on July 30, 2014 to 5 years imprisonment conditionally On December 12, 2014, the sentence was reversed and the case was remanded for a new trial 51
“HIZBUT-­‐TAHRIR AL-­‐ISLAM” CASE (ST. PETERSBURG) 121. RAMAZANOV Eldar Lives in St. Petersburg Religious believes: Muslim Case: membership in a banned organization Hizbut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5, part 1 and art. 282.2, part 1 Arrested in June 2014 Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention 122. SALIEV Makhamadimin Lives in St. Petersburg Religious believes: Muslim Case: membership in a banned organization Hizbut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5, part 1 and art. 282.2, part 1 Arrested in June 2014 Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention 123. YABLOKOV Sergei Lives in St. Petersburg Religious believes: Muslim Case: membership in a banned organization Hizbut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5, part 1 and art. 282.2, part 1 Arrested in June 2014 Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention 52
“HIZBUT-­‐TAHRIR AL-­‐ISLAM” CASE (CHELYABINSK) 124. BAZARBAYEV Marat Born in 1976 Lives in Chelyabinsk region Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. 278 (art. 30) Case: membership in a banned organization Hizbut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Current situation: sentenced on November 21, 2013 to 5 years imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Is currently serving his sentence in a colony. 125. GALIULLIN Rinat Born in 1978 Lives in Chelyabinsk region Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. art. 278 (art.30) Case: membership in a banned organization Hizbut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Current situation: sentenced on November 21, 2013 to 5 years imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Is currently serving his sentence in a colony. 126. IDELBAYEV Rinat Born in 1980 Lives in Chelyabinsk region Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. 278 (art.30) Case: membership in a banned organization Hizbut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Current situation: sentenced on November 21, 2013 to 5 years imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Is currently serving his sentence in colony. 53
127. NASYROV Vadim Born in 1981 Lives in Chelyabinsk region Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. 278 (art.30) Case: membership in a banned organization Hizbut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Current situation: sentenced on November 21, 2013 to 5 years imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Is currently serving his sentence in a colony. 128. VALIEV Rushat Born in 1982 Lives in Chelyabinsk region Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. 278 (art.30) Case: membership in a banned organization Hizbut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Current situation: sentenced on November 21, 2013 to 5 years imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Is currently serving his sentence in a colony. “HIZBUT-­‐TAHRIR AL-­‐ISLAM” CASE (MOSCOW) 129. INAMOV Azizbek Born in 1977 Lives in Moscow Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. 205.1, part 1, art. 282-­‐2, part 1 and art. 278 (art.30) Case: membership in a banned organization Hizbut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Arrested on November 7, 2012 On July 30, 2014 sentenced to 11 years imprisonment in a strict regime colony Current situation: is in pre-­‐trial detention awaiting the decision of the court of appeal. 54
130. ISMAILOV Shamil Born in 1974 Lives in Moscow Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. 282-­‐2, part 1 and art. 278 (art.30) Case: membership in a banned organization Hizbut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Arrested on June 13, 2013 On July 30, 2014 sentenced to 8 years imprisonment in a strict regime colony Current situation: is in pre-­‐trial detention awaiting the decision of the court of appeal. 131. KURBANOV Saipulla Born in 1980 Lives in Moscow Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. 282-­‐2, part 1 and art. 278 (art.30) Case: membership in a banned organization Hizbut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Arrested on November 7, 2012 On July 30, 2014 sentenced to 8 years imprisonment in a strict regime colony Current situation: is in pre-­‐trial detention awaiting the decision of the court of appeal. 132. RAKHMONKHODZHAEV Zikrullokhon Born in 1976 Citizen of Tajikistan Lives in Moscow Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art 222, part 2, art. 282-­‐2, part 1 and art. 278 (art.30 – attempt) Case: membership in a banned organization Hizbut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Arrested on November 7, 2012 On July 30, 2014 sentenced to 7 years imprisonment in a strict regime colony Current situation: is in pre-­‐trial detention awaiting the decision of the court of appeal. 55
“HIZB UT-­‐TAHRIR” CASE (UFA, BASHKORTOSTAN) 133. GARIFIANOV Aidar Born in 1976 Lives in Ufa, Bashkortostan Religious beliefs: Muslim Case: membership in a banned organization Hizb ut-­‐Tahrir Charged on the grounds of art. 282.2, part 1 and art. 278 (art.30) Arrested on November 8, 2012 Current situation: is under investigation in pre-­‐trial detention in Ufa 134. KHAMADEYEV Alexei Born in 1982 Lives in Ufa, Bashkortostan Religious beliefs: Muslim Case: membership in a banned organization Hizb ut-­‐Tahrir Charged on the grounds of art. 282.2, part 1 and art. 278 (art.30) Arrested on November 8, 2012 Current situation: is under investigation in pre-­‐trial detention in Ufa 135. KULAGIN Eugeny Born in 1981 Lives in Ufa, Bashkortostan Religious beliefs: Muslim Case: membership in a banned organization Hizb ut-­‐Tahrir Charged on the grounds of art. 282.2, part 1 and art. 278 (art.30) Arrested on November 8, 2012 Current situation: is under investigation in pre-­‐trial detention in Ufa 56
136. SATAEV Rasim Born in 1988 Lives in Ufa, Bashkortostan Religious beliefs: Muslim Case: membership in a banned organization Hizb ut-­‐Tahrir Charged on the grounds of art. 282.2, part 1 and art. 278 (art.30) Arrested on November 8, 2012 Current situation: is under investigation in pre-­‐trial detention in Ufa “HIZBUT-­‐TAHRIR AL-­‐ISLAM” CASE (DURTULI, BASHKORTOSTAN) 137. ASYLOV Ruslan Born in 1987 Lives in Durtuli, Bashkortostan Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Case: membership in a banned organization Hizbut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Arrested on February 25, 2014 Current situation: is in pre-­‐trial detention in Ufa 138. KHUSNIYAROV Shamil Born in 1979 Lives in Durtuli, Bashkortostan Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Case: membership in a banned organization Hizbut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Arrested on February 25, 2014 Current situation: is in pre-­‐trial detention in Ufa 57
139. KUTLUYAROV Gazim Born in 1959 Lives in Durtuli, Bashkortostan Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Case: membership in a banned organization Hizbut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Arrested on February 25, 2014 Current situation: is in pre-­‐trial detention in Ufa 140. SALAKHOV Ilgiz Born in 1975 Lives in Durtuli, Bashkortostan Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Case: membership in a banned organization Hizbut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Arrested on February 25, 2014 Current situation: is in pre-­‐trial detention in Ufa 141. SALIMOV Ilshat Born in 1987 Lives in Durtuli, Bashkortostan Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Case: membership in a banned organization Hizbut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Arrested on February 25, 2014 Current situation: is in pre-­‐trial detention in Ufa 58
“HIZBUT-­‐TAHRIR AL-­‐ISLAM” CASE (CRIMEA) 142. PRIMOV Nuri Lives in Sevastopol Religious believes: Muslim Case: membership in a banned organization Hizbut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Arrested on January 23, 2015 Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention in Sevastopol 143. VAITOV Rustem Lives in Sevastopopol Religious believes: Muslim Case: membership in a banned organization Hizbut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Arrested on January 23, 2015 Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention in Sevastopol 144. ZEYTULLAEV Ruslan Lives in Orliny village, Crimea Religious believes: Muslim Case: membership in a banned organization Hizbut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Arrested on January 23, 2015 Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention in Sevastopol 59
«THE CASE OF KAZAN MUSLIMS» The case was initiated after the rally with Islamic flags in Kazan (Tatarstan) and on the facts of the distribution of "extremist" literature of the organization “Hizb ut-­‐Tahrir”. 145. GALYAMOV Lenar Born in 1982 Lives in Kazan Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. 282, part 2 and art. 282.2, part 1 Current situation: is hiding from the investigation 146. IMAYEV Ilmir Born in 1951 Lives in Kazan Occupation: journalist Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. 282, part 2, art. 282.2, part 1 and art. 306, part 1 On December 18, 2014 sentenced to 3.5 years imprisonment in a colony-­‐settlement Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention in Kazan awaiting the decision of the court of appeal. 60
147.KHASANOV Azat Born in 1977 Lives in Kazan Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. 282, part 2 and art. 282-­‐2, part 1 Arrested on October 10, 2013 On December 18, 2014 sentenced to 6.5 years imprisonment in a colony-­‐settlement Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention in Kazan awaiting the decision of the court of appeal. 148. SHAIKHUTDINOV Ildar Born in 1975 Lives in Kazan Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. 282, part 2 and art. 282-­‐2, part 1 Arrested on October 10, 2013 On December 18, 2014 sentenced to 6.5 years imprisonment in a colony-­‐settlement Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention in Kazan awaiting the decision of the court of appeal. THE CASE OF “HIZB UT-­‐TAHRIR AL-­‐ISLAMI" (BASHKORTOSTAN) 149. AKHMETOV Radik Mudarisovich Born in 1976 Arrested on February 6, 2015 Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Current situation: held in a pre-­‐trial prison in Ufa 150. AKHMETSHIN Fanis Faritovich Born in 1962 Arrested on February 6, 2015 Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Current situation: held in a pre-­‐trial prison in Ufa 61
151. FAIZRAKHMANOV Danis Miratovich Born in 1987 Arrested on February 6, 2015 Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Current situation: held in a pre-­‐trial prison in Ufa 152. FATTAKHOV Rafael Raulevich Born in 1980 Arrested on February 6, 2015 Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Current situation: held in a pre-­‐trial prison in Ufa 153. FATTAKHOV Ruslan Vakilevich Born in 1980 Arrested on February 6, 2015 Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Current situation: held in a pre-­‐trial prison in Ufa 154. GALLYAMOV Rustem Ravilevich Born in 1981 Arrested on February 6, 2015 Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Current situation: held in a pre-­‐trial prison in Ufa 155. GATAULLIN Rishat Razitovich Born in 1972 Arrested on February 6, 2015 Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Current situation: held in a pre-­‐trial prison in Ufa 62
156. GIMALETDINOV Ilgiz Failovich Born in 1988 Arrested on February 6, 2015 Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Current situation: held in a pre-­‐trial prison in Ufa 157. KAYUMOV Azamat Born in 1985 Arrested on February 6, 2015 Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Current situation: held in a pre-­‐trial prison in Ufa 158. KHAMZIN Rustem Valeryevich Born in 1977 Arrested on February 6, 2015 Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Current situation: held in a pre-­‐trial prison in Ufa 159. KORNEV Alexandr Valeryevich Born in 1987 Arrested on February 6, 2015 Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Current situation: held in a pre-­‐trial prison in Ufa 63
160. LATYPOV Rustem Maratovich Born in 1976 Lives in Ufa, Bashkortostan Occupation: head of the public research center for the problems of Muslims Arrested on February 6, 2015 Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Current situation: held in a pre-­‐trial prison in Ufa 161. MAKSYUTOV Radmir Yusifovich Born in 1984 Arrested on February 6, 2015 Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Current situation: held in a pre-­‐trial prison in Ufa 162. MAMAEV Rinat Mazitovich Born in 1971 Arrested on February 6, 2015 Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Current situation: held in a pre-­‐trial prison in Ufa 163. MUSTAFAEV Farid Ramazanovich Born in 1987 Arrested on February 6, 2015 Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Current situation: held in a pre-­‐trial prison in Ufa 64
164. NURLYGAYANOV Rinat Ranifovich Born in 1991 Arrested on February 6, 2015 Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Current situation: held in a pre-­‐trial prison in Ufa 165. SALIMOV Artur Raulevich Born in 1986 Arrested on February 6, 2015 Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Current situation: held in a pre-­‐trial prison in Ufa 166. SHARIPOV Shamil Khazhgalievich Born in 1976 Arrested on February 6, 2015 Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Current situation: held in a pre-­‐trial prison in Ufa 167. TAGIROV Irik Rishatovich Born in 1989 Arrested on February 6, 2015 Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Current situation: held in a pre-­‐trial prison in Ufa 65
168. VAKHITOV Lenar Munirovich Born in 1983 Arrested on February 6, 2015 Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Current situation: held in a pre-­‐trial prison in Ufa 169. YAKUPOV Ural Gayfullovich Born in 1991 Arrested on February 6, 2015 Charged on the grounds of art. 205.5 Current situation: held in a pre-­‐trial prison in Ufa THE CASE OF MEMBERS OF THE BANNED ISLAMIC ORGANIZATION "NURDZHULAR" (ULYANOVSK) 170. KAZIKHANOV Bagir Lives in Ulyanovsk Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. 282.2, part 1 On February 26, 2015 sentenced to 3.5 years imprisonment in a corrective labor colony. Current situation: is in pre-­‐trial detention in Ulyanovsk, awaiting the decision of the court of appeal 171. KUDRYASHOV Stepan Lives in Ulyanovsk Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. 282.2, part 2 On February 26, 2015 sentenced to 2 years imprisonment conditionally Current situation: is in pre-­‐trial detention in Ulyanovsk, awaiting the decision of the court of appeal 66
172. MELENTYEV Alexandr Lives in Ulyanovsk Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. 282.2, part 2 On February 26, 2015 sentenced to 1,8 years imprisonment in a corrective labor colony. Current situation: is in pre-­‐trial detention in Ulyanovsk, awaiting the decision of the court of appeal «THE WEDDING CORTEGE CASE» (DAGESTAN) 173. ABDULMUMINOV Murad Born in 1984 Lives in Novodmitrievka village, Kizlyar district, Dagestan Religious beliefs: Muslim Case: participation in the wedding cortege carrying religious flags Charged on the grounds of art. 318, part 1 Arrested on April 27, 2013 On February 18, 2014 sentenced to 3 years detention in a colony-­‐settlement. 174. KARTASHOV Magomed Born in 1981 Lives in Yasnaya Polyana village, Kizlyar district, Dagestan Religious beliefs: Muslim Case: head of the public organisation “The Union of the Just”, participation in the wedding cortege carrying religious flags Charged on the grounds of art. 318, part 1 Arrested on April 27, 2013 On February 18, 2014 sentenced to 3 years detention in a colony-­‐settlement 67
175. MIKATOV Mikat Born in 1968 Lives in Malaya Kozyrevka, Kizlyar district, Dagestan Religious beliefs: Muslim Case: participation in the wedding cortege carrying religious flags Charged on the grounds of art. 318, part 1 Arrested on April 27, 2013 On February 18, 2014 sentenced to 3 years detention in a colony-­‐settlement 176. SULEYMANOV Shapi Born in 1982 Lives in Makhachkala, Dagestan Occupation: dentist Religious beliefs: Muslim Case: participation in the wedding cortege carrying religious flags Charged on the grounds of art. 318, part 1 Arrested on April 27, 2013 On February 18, 2014 sentenced to 3 years detention in a colony-­‐settlement * * * 177. ABUKHALID Nadir (MEDETOV) Born in 1984 Lives in Makhachkala, Dagestan Occupation: Islamic preacher Case: active educational and religious activity Charged on the grounds of art. 222 Current situation: detained on 8 October, 2014, since October 10, 2014 is under house arrest 68
178. KUDAYEV Rasul Born in 1978 Lives in Nalchik Religious beliefs: Muslim, a former Guantanamo detainee Charged on the grounds of art. 105, part 2, art. 166, part 4, art. 205, part 3, art.209, part 3, art. 210, part 2, art 222, part 3, art. 226, part 4, art. 30, part 3, art. 226, part 4, art. 279 and art. 317. Case: accused of involvement in the revolt in Nalchik in October 2010. Despite the existence of an alibi, is in pre-­‐trail detention for more than 8 years; was tortured in the course of the investigation. Arrested on October 23, 2005 On December 23, 2014 sentenced to life imprisonment Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention awaiting the decision of the court of appeal. 179. MALSAGAROV Timur Citizen of Uzbekistan Lives in Moscow Religious beliefs: Muslim Case: membership in a banned organization Hizut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Charged on the grounds of art. 282.2, part 1, art. 278 (art.30 – attempt) Arrested on November 7, 2012 Is currently in pre-­‐trial detention, the case is considered by the Moscow City Court 69
180. SHAIKHUTDINOV Fanis Aglyamovich Born in 1965 Lives in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan Religious beliefs: Muslim, one of the leaders of the Tatar public center Charged on the grounds of art. 205 and art. 222 Case: accused of organizing the explosion of the gas pipeline in Bugulma, which apparently was an accident; was tortured in the course of the investigation; acquitted by court during the first review of the case Current situation: arrested on March 6, 2006, sentenced to 10 years and 6 months imprisonment in a strict regime colony (decision of the court of May 12, 2006). Is currently serving his sentence in a colony. 181. TOSHMATOV Abdurakhim Born in 1988 Citizen of Tajikistan Lives in the Stavropol Territory Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. 205, part 2 and art. 30 (attempt) Case: membership in a banned organization Hizut-­‐Tahrir al-­‐Islam Arrested on April 16, 2013 On April 3, 2014 sentenced to 17 years detention in a strict regime colony Is currently in a pre-­‐trial detention prison awaiting the decision of the court of appeal 70
NAMES OF THE PRISONERS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER ABDULMUMINOV Murad (173) ABUKHALID Nadir (MEDETOV) (177) AFANASIEV Gennady (101) AKHMETOV Radik Mudarisovich (149) AKHMETSHIN Fannis Faritovich (150) ALBUROV Georgy Valentinovich (61) ALEKSEEV Yegor (82) ASHURKOV Vladimir Lvovich (40) ASYLOV Ruslan (137) BABICHEV Mikhail Stanislavovich (83) BAGAVUTDINOVA Zarema (65) BAIRAMOVA Fauzia (66) BAKLUSHIN Yury (117) BARABANOV Andrei Nikolaevich (1) BAZARBAYEV Marat (124) BEREZYUK Igor Anatolievich (28) BOGATENKOVA Ludmila (67) BYCHKOV Dmitry (84) BYSTROV Artem (31) BYVSHEV Alexander (85) CHEREPOVSKY Sergei Olegovich (45) CHERNYSHEV Andrei (35) CHIRNY Alexei (102) CHIYGOZ Akhtem (105) DADIN Ildar Ildusovich (46) DAVIDOVA Svetlana Vladimirovna (68) FAIZRAKHMANOV Danis Miratovich (151) FATTAKHOV Rafael Raulevich (152) FATTAKHOV Ruslan Vakilevich (153) FELDMAN Mikhail (25) FETISOV Gleb Gennadievich (47) FONAREV Dmitry (26) GAINUTDINOV Albert (32) GALIMOV Lenar (145) GALIULLIN Rinat (125) GALLYAMOV Rustem Ravilevich (154) GALPERIN Mark Izrailevich (48) GARIFIANOV Aidar (133) GASKAROV Alexei Vladimirovich (7) GATAULLIN Richat Razitovich (155) GIMALETDINOV Ilgiz Failovich (156) GUSHCHIN Ilia Vladimirovich (8) IDELBAYEV Rinat (126) IMAYEV Ilmir (146) 71
INAMOV Azizbek (129) IONOV Vladimir (49) ISHEVSKY Dmitry (11) ISHUTIN Kirill (19) ISMAILOV Shamil (130) IZMAILOV Gadzhibek (178) KALINICHENKO Maxim (50) KALINICHENKO Stanislav Yurievich (86) KANTEMIROV Eskender (106) KARPYUK Nikolai (107) KARTASHOV Magomed (174) KASHAPOV Rafis (51) KAYUMOV Azamat (157) KAZIKHANOV Bagir (170) KHABAROV Roman (69) KHAMADEYEV Alexei (134) KHAMZIN Rustem Valerievich (158) KHASANOV Azat (147) KHUBAEV Ruslan Tamerlanovich (29) KHUSNIYAROV Shamil (138) KLIKH Stanislav (108) KOHVER Eston (110) KOKHTAREVA Yelena Anatolievna (9) KOLCHENKO Alexander (103) KOPTEV Alexei (118) KORNEV Alexander Valerievich (159) KOROTKOVA Eugenia (20) KOSENKO Mikhail Alexandrovich (12) KOSTENKO Alexander (109) KOTLYAR Tatiana Mikhailovna (70) KRASIKOVA Elizaveta Viktorovna (87) KRIVOV Sergei Vladimirovich (2) KRYUKOV Sergei (88) KUDAYEV Rasul (178) KUDRYASHOV Stepan (171) KULACHENKOV Nikita (62) KULAGIN Eugeny (135) KULAGIN Igor (52) KURAKIN Eugeny (71) KURBANOV Saipulla (131) KUTAEV Ruslan (72) KUTLUYAROV Gazim (139) KUZNETSOVA Svetlana (33) LATYPOV Rustem Maratovich (160) LEPESHKINA Anna (21) 72
LEVKIN Denis (73) LITVINOV Sergei (111) LOSHKAREV Sergei (74) LUBCHENKOV Petr (36) LUKIN Anton (34) LUTSKEVICH Denis Alexandrovich (3) LYASKIN Nikolai Nikolaevich (41) MAKSYUTOV Radmir Yusifovich (161) MALSAGOV Timur (179) MAMAEV Rinat Mazitovich (162) MARCHENKO Andrei (89) MARGOLIN Alexander Yegenievich (10) MARKVO Alexandrina Vladimirovna (42) MARTYNOV Vyacheslav (37) MATVEEV Igor Vladimirovich (90) MELENTIEV Alexander (172) MIKATOV Mikat (175) MOKHNATKIN Sergei (75) MUSTAFAEV Farid Ramazanovich (163) MYLNIKOV Anatoly (43) NASYROV Vadim (127) NAUMOVA (DUKHANINA) Aleksandra Ivanovna (4) NAVALNY Alexei Anatolievich (16) NAVALNY Oleg Anatolievich (17) NEPOMNYASHCHIKH Ivan Andreevich (13) NIZOVKINA Nadezhda (63) NURLYGAYANOV Rinat Ranifovich (164) OFITSEROV Petr Yurievich (18) OSIPOVA Taisia Vitalievna (53) OSMANOV Edem (112) PETLIN Maxim Anatolievich (54) PODCHASOV Anton (55) PODREZOV Vladimir (22) POGREBOV Alexander(23) POLIKHOVICH Alexei Alexeevich (5) POLYUDOVA Daria (38) POZDNYAKOV Stanislav Alexeevich (56) PRIMOV Nuri (142) RAKHMONKHODZHAEV Zikrullokhon (132) RAMAZANOV Eldar (121) RAVOZZHAEV Leonid Mikhailovich (14) REZNIK Sergei Eduardovich (91) ROMANOV Andrei (92) SALAKHOV Ilgiz (140) SALIEV Makhamadimin (122) 73
SALIMOV Artur Raulevich (165) SALIMOV Ilshat (141) SATAEV Rasim (136) SAVCHENKO Nadia (113) SAVVA Mikhail Valentinovich (76) SAVVIN Oleg (27) SEMENOV Dmitry (93) SENTSOV Oleg (104) SEREBRYANIKOV Alexander (94) SHAIKHUTDINOV Fanis Aglyamovich (180) SHAIKHUTDINOV Ildar (148) SHALINA Olga Leonidovna (57) SHARIPOV Shamil Khazhgalievich (166) SHILOKOZHUKHOV Alexei (24) SHIPILOV Dmitry (96) SHISHKIN Vitaly (58) SHKHTMAN Pavel Iosifovich (95) SHULMAN Larisa (77) SKVORTSOV Alexander (119) SOLOSHENKO Yury (114) STAROVEROV Yury Viktorovich (59) STETSURA Tatiana (64) STOMKHIN Boris Vladimirovich (97) SULEIMANOV Shapi (176) SVISTUNOV Andrei (98) TAGIROV Irik Rishatovich (167) TIKHONOV Leonid Ivanovich (78) TITARENKO Sergei (39) TOSHMATOV Abdurakhim (181) TROTSUK Nikolai (120) UDALTSOV Sergei Stanislavovich (15) VAITOV Rustem (143) VAKHITOV Lenar Munirovich (168) VALIEV Rushat (128) VAZHENIN Pavel Vladimirovich (30) VITISHKO Yevgeny Gennadievich (79) VOLOGZHENINOVA Ekaterina (99) VYGOVSKY Valentin Petrovich (115) YABLOKOV Sergei (123) YAKUPOV Ural Gaifullovich (169) YANKAUSKAS Konstantin Stasisovich (44) YATSENKO Yury (116) YERETNOV Sergei (60) 74
YUDIN Igor Anatolievich (80) ZEYTULLAEV Ruslan (144) ZHARINOV Konstantin (100) ZIMIN Stepan Yurievich (2) ZLOTNIKOVA Marina (81) 75
ARTICLES OF THE CRIMINAL CODE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 30. Preparation of a crime and attempted crime Article 33. Types of accomplices in a crime Article 105. Murder Article 111. Intended infliction of heavy damage to health Article 115. Intended infliction of small damage to health Article 128.1. Slander Article 141.1. Violation of the procedure for financing the election campaign of a candidate, electoral association, the activities of the initiative group for holding a referendum, or other groups of referendum participants Article 150. Involving a minor in a crime Article 158. Theft Article 159. Fraud Article 159.2. Fraud by obtaining payment Article 160. Embezzlement Article 166. Unlawful seizure of a car or other vehicle without the purpose of theft Article 167. Deliberate destruction or damage of property Article 171.2. Illegal organization of gambling and gambling by an organized group with the recovery of revenue on a large scale Article 174. Legalization (laundering) of money or other property acquired by other persons in a criminal way Article 204. Commercial bribery Article 205. Terrorist act Article 205.1. Assistance to terrorist activities Article 205.2. Incitement to a terrorist act or an open justification of terrorism Article 205.4. Setting up a terrorist organization and participation in it Article 205.5. Organization of activities of a terrorist organization and participation in activities of such organization Article 209. Gangsterism Article 210. Organization of criminal community (criminal organization) or participation in it Article 212. Mass riots Article 212.1. Repeated violation of the established order of organization or holding of a meeting, rally, demonstration, procession or picket Article 213. Hooliganism Article 214. Vandalism Article 222. Illegal purchase, transfer, sale, storage, transportation or carrying guns, its basic parts, ammunition, explosives and explosive devices. Article 222.1. Illegal acquisition, transfer, sale, storage, transportation or carrying of explosive substances or explosive devices Article 226. Theft or extortion of weapons, ammunition, explosives and explosive devices Article 228. Illegal acquisition, storage, transportation, manufacturing, processing of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their analogues 76
Article 228.1. Illegal manufacturing, sale or supply of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their analogues, as well as illegal sale or shipment of plants containing narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, or of their parts containing narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances Article 239. Setting up a non-­‐profit organization, encroaching on a person’s rights and rights of citizens Article 275. Treason Article 276. Espionage Article 278. Violent seizure of power or forcible retention of power Article 279. An armed rebellion Article 280. Incitement to extremist action Article 280.1. Incitement to actions aimed at violating the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation Article 282. Incitement to hostility or hatred and disparagement of human dignity Article 282.2. Organizing activities of an extremist organization Article 282.3. Funding extremist activity Article 286. Exceeding official authorities Article 290. Acceptance of bribe Article 306. Deliberately false denunciation Article 317. Encroachment on the life of the law enforcement officer Article 318. Violence against a representative of authorities Article 319. Insulting a representative of authorities Article 322.2. Fictitious registration of citizens of the Russian Federation at the address of stay or place of residence in a residential building in the Russian Federation and fictitious registration of a foreign citizen or a person without citizenship at the address of residence in a residential building in the Russian Federation Article 322.3. Fictitious registration of a foreign citizen or stateless person at the address of stay in a residential building in the Russian Federation Article 356. The use of prohibited means and methods of warfare Article 359. Mercenarism Article 321. Disruption of institutions which provide isolation from society Article 322. Illegal crossing of the state border of the Russian Federation 77
EXCLUDED FROM THE LIST CHEREVATOV Pavel Born in 1951 Lives in Abinsk, Krasnodar Territory Occupation: Head of the Abinsk Human Rights Center Case: criticism of the local authorities and police Charged on the grounds of art. 318, part 2 Arrested on June 3, 2008 Sentenced to 5.5 years detention in a corrective labor colony Current situation: new case is opened on the grounds of art. 321 Is in pre-­‐trial detention in Krasnodar GUMAROV Ravil Shafievich Born in 1962 Lives in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan Religious beliefs: Muslim, a former Guantanamo detainee Charged on the grounds of art. 205 and art. 222 Case: accused of organizing the explosion of the gas pipeline in Bugulma, which, apparently, was an accident; in the course of the investigation was tortured; acquitted by court during the first review of the case Arrested on March 6, 2006 On May 12, 2006 sentenced to 9 years imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Is currently serving his sentence in a colony. KHARCHENKO Igor Lives in Moscow Political views: anarchist Case: accused of involvement in a fight with the nationalists on July 4, 2010 Charged on the grounds of art. 111 and art. 213, part 2 Arrested in September 2011 On August 16, 2013 sentenced to 3.5 years detention in a strict regime colony Released at the end of the term 78
KONSTANTINOV Daniil Ilyich Lives in Moscow Political views: leader of the movement «League for defense of Moscow» Charged on the grounds of art. 105, part 1 Current situation: arrested on March 22, 2012. On October 16, 2014 sentenced to 3 years imprisonment and later pardoned MARTYSHENKO Dmitry Lives in Kaluga Occupation: pastor of the Lutheran Church, video blogger Charged on the grounds of art. 128.1 and art. 228, part 1 Case: posting a video on YouTube criticizing the local authorities that support nationalist organizations Criminal case initiated on May 6, 2014 Is hiding from the investigation, is wanted. http://www.kp40.ru/news/society/26737/ SAFIN Rustem Lives in Kazan Occupation: Imam of the mosque of “Al-­‐Ikhlas” Religious beliefs: Muslim Charged on the grounds of art. 282-­‐2, part 1 Arrested in October, 2012 Current situation: sentenced on September 24, 2013 to 2 years imprisonment in a corrective labor colony 79
SAVELOV Artem Viktorovich Born in 1979 Lives in Moscow Charged on the grounds of art. 212, part 2 and art. 318, part 1 Case: participation in the demonstration on 6.05.2012 on Bolotnaya Square Arrested on June 9, 2012 On February 24, 2014 sentenced to 2 years and 7 months imprisonment in a corrective labor colony Current situation: released at the end of the term TESLENKO Andrei Born in 1981 Lives in Barnaul Occupation: IT-­‐specialist Charged on the grounds of art. 280, part 1 and art. 282, part 1 Case: anti-­‐war and pro-­‐Ukrainian publications in personal blogs The criminal case is opened in February 2014 Current situation: is hiding from the investigation, was granted political asylum in Ukraine 80
EUROPEAN INITIATIVE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE FORMER USSR In the summer of 2013 a group of former human rights activists, who had been active in the 1970s and 1980s on behalf of the dissident movement in the USSR, to establish the foundation ‘Inostrannyi Agent”. “Inostrannyi Agent” stands for “foreign agent”, a name that Russian authorities give to Russian non-­‐governmental organizations that are politically active and receive financial support from abroad. Although the Foundation Inostrannyi Agent became active under this name only recently, its history goes back to the 1970s and 1980s of the last century, when a committee was established in Amsterdam to obtain the release of Vladimir Bukovsky, at that time one of the most famous Soviet dissidents and political prisoners in the Soviet Union. After Bukovsky’s release in 1976 the committee was changed into the Bukovsky Foundation, which saw it as its main task to defend Soviet political prisoners, campaign for their release and assist political prisoners and their families to the best of its ability. As a result of the political developments in Russia the foundation was revived in the summer of 2013, initially with a small board consisting of former activists of the Bukovsky Foundation/Second World Center. A number of well-­‐known people have agreed to lend their name to the foundation, thereby supporting its goals and at the same time adding their status to the organization’s credibility. The foundation has set itself the following goals: • To document human rights abuses in the former USSR • To inform the general public through publications, social media and public events • To organize campaign in defense of human rights in the target region • To support persons and organizations who have run into trouble as a result of their work in defense of human rights in former Soviet republics and who deserve our support. The foundation is fully dependent on donations from private donors, foundations and other sponsors. Donations can be transferred to the following bank account in The Netherlands: Bank: ING Account #: NL40INGB0006189840 Account holder: “Foundation Inostrannyi Agent” BIC of the bank: INGBNL2A