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Dzhokhar Aliyev

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Dzhokhar Aliyev, born 1995, Ingushetia. Charges: Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “Dzhokhar Aliyev case on protests in Ingushetia”. Sentence (February 20, 2020): Imprisonment of 1 year 8 months in a penal colony. Status: at large.

In brief

Ingushetia · Magas · Cases related to mass actions

Sentence

1 year 8 months

Imprisonment of 1 year 8 months in a penal colony

Verdict February 20, 2020

Upheld March 11, 2021

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, Aliyev threw stones and chairs at law enforcement officers during the protest in Magas on 27 March 2019

Latest event

March 22, 2021 — persecution ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Persecution ends

  2. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict

  3. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 1 year 8 months

  4. · Persecution begins

    Dzhokhar Aliyev case on protests in Ingushetia

Criminal case

Dzhokhar Aliyev case on protests in Ingushetia

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

Thematic group: The case of protests in Ingushetia

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Aliyev was accused of a violent assault against a representative of the authorities. On 21 February 2020, he was sentenced to a year and eight months in a penal colony. On 16 March he was released. On 23 June, the cassation court initiated a case review. On 12 March 2021, the court passed a similar sentence, though this time it additionally found a political motive in Aliyev's actions.

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