Zufar Achilov
Zufar Achilov, born 1958, Krasnodar Krai. Charges: Article 163 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Demands to carry out property-related actions under the threat of damage or destruction of the…); “The case of the Gelendzhik human rights defenders”. Sentence (April 29, 2013): 11 years' imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, December 9, 2014.
In brief
Krasnodar Krai · Gelendzhik · Human rights defenders
Sentence
11 years
imprisonment in a strict regime colony
Upheld October 27, 2013
Charges
- Article 163 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Demands to carry out property-related actions under the threat of damage or destruction of the victim's property, dissemination of information that disgraces the victim or those close to them or violence.
Full wording of the charges
extorted two million roubles from developers A. Petrosyan and H. Akrid, who were building a 9-storey apartment building with violations, and 500,000 roubles from N. Shikhidi, who was illegally building a 7-storey building.
Latest event
February 19, 2023 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, December 9, 2014
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Persecution ends
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Cassation ruling
guilty verdict
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 11 years
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Gelendzhik TDF
· Persecution begins
The case of the Gelendzhik human rights defenders
Criminal case
The case of the Gelendzhik human rights defenders
Other defendants in the case
- Gagik Avanesyan — At large, 8 years
- Vladimir Ivanov — At large, 13 years
- Valery Semergei — At large, 8 years
Thematic group: The case of the Gelendzhik human rights defenders
Details and sources
Full summary
On 20 February 2012, he was detained on charges of fraud, then the charge was reclassified to extortion. According to the prosecution, Achilov extorted money from developers who were building an apartment building with violations that allegedly took place in the same month; he was beaten and tortured during his arrest. A measure of restraint in the form of detention was chosen. Later, Achilov was charged with another extortion from a property developer, allegedly in April-May 2011. On 30 April 2013, he was sentenced to 11 years in a strict regime colony.
He was released in February 2023.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 163 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.