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Dani Akel

DeceasedChecked October 18, 2026

Dani Akel, born 1998, Moscow. Charges: Article 236 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Violation of sanitary and epidemiological regulations (resulting in a mass disease or posing such a…); “The Dani Akel case”. Sentence (August 2, 2021): Fine 100,000 roubles. Status: deceased.

In brief

Moscow · Moscow · Students · Cases related to mass actions

Sentence

Fine 100,000 roubles

Verdict August 2, 2021

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, being ill with coronavirus and knowing about the diagnosis, took part in the protest on 23 January 2021, responding to calls on social networks.

Latest event

August 2, 2021 — first-instance verdict

The court delivered a guilty verdict.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict

  2. · Persecution begins

    The Dani Akel case

Criminal case

The Dani Akel case

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Thematic group: Palace case; Sanitary case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

In April 2021 it became known that Akel was accused of violating sanitary and epidemiological rules in connection with participation in a rally in support of Alexei Navalny on 23 January. On 2 August he was sentenced to a fine of 100 thousand rubles. In March 2024 he died fighting on the side of Ukraine.

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