Sergey Akhmetov
Sergey Akhmetov, born 1976, Moscow. Charges: Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “The case of the torn off epaulette”. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, April 21, 2016; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, April 20, 2016.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Office workers · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, during a gathering on Tverskaya Street on 20 July 2013, trying to prevent the detention of a woman, used violence, not dangerous to life or health, against a representative of the authorities, expressed in tearing off the epaulette
Latest event
November 15, 2016 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, April 21, 2016
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, April 20, 2016
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
The case of the torn off epaulette
Criminal case
The case of the torn off epaulette
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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
127055, г. Москва, ул. Новослободская д. 45, ФКУ СИЗО-2 УФСИН России по г. Москве ("Бутырка"), Ахметов Сергей Владимирович, 1976 г.р.
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Full summary
Sergey Akhmetov is an architect and resident of St. Petersburg. On 19 November 2015, while returning home from abroad, he was detained on suspicion of using violence against a police officer at a gathering in support of Alexei Navalny and Pyotr Ofitserov on 20 July 2013. According to the investigation, Akhmetov ripped off the policeman's epaulette. Akhmetov claims he has not been in Moscow since 2011. The court decided to place him in custody, where he was kept until 9 August 2016, when it was decided to replace his preventive measure with a personal recognizance.
At the same time, the person recorded on the meeting by the operational footage, whose actions are accused of Akhmetov, is obviously taller than Akhmetov, he has a different build, a different face shape, even the degree of hairiness of his hands is different. In addition, in the footage this man has a DSLR camera hanging on his chest, which, according to his friends, Akhmetov never had. They claim that Akhmetov does not know how to take photographs. The investigation claims that Akhmetov travelled to Moscow specifically to participate in the people's gathering, but there is no evidence that he bought air or train tickets to Moscow for the relevant days, and he cannot drive a car.
On 15 November 2016, it became known that the charges were reclassified to the article on insulting a representative of the authorities, and the case against Sergey Akhmetov was terminated due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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