Vladimir Akimenkov
Vladimir Akimenkov, born 1987, Moscow. Charges: Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in mass riots); “Case of Vladimir Akimenkov, Maria Baronova, Nikolai Kavkazsky and Leonid Kovyazin”. Status: at large. Recognition: Amnesty International — recognised as a prisoner of conscience, October 2, 2013; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, July 10, 2012.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Human rights defenders · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in mass riots
Full wording of the charges
Participated in mass riots on Bolotnaya Square on 6 May 2012
Latest event
December 19, 2013 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a prisoner of conscience — Amnesty International, October 2, 2013
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, July 10, 2012
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Recognised as a prisoner of conscience
Amnesty International
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
Case of Vladimir Akimenkov, Maria Baronova, Nikolai Kavkazsky and Leonid Kovyazin
Criminal case
Case of Vladimir Akimenkov, Maria Baronova, Nikolai Kavkazsky and Leonid Kovyazin
Other defendants in the case
- Maria Baronova — At large
- Nikolay Kavkazsky — At large
- Leonid Kovyazin — At large
Thematic group: Bolotnaya case; The case of the twelve
Details and sources
Full summary
At the time of detention Vladimir was a "Left Front" activist. He was detained on 10 June 2012 and accused of having "broken the cordon of armed forces and OMON officers" on Bolotnaya Square on 6 May 2012, "chanted anti-government slogans", and also of having "found and deliberately thrown a flag pole 50 metres away, hitting an unidentified" OMON officer in the chest. At the same time, Akimenkov has very poor eyesight. The prosecution did not provide any evidence of guilt, and Akimenkov's actions were not qualified under Article 318 of the Criminal Code (use of violence against a police officer). In December 2013 he was amnestied.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.