Ali Asanov
Ali Asanov, born 1982, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in mass riots); “The case of five participants in the mass riots in Simferopol on February 26”. Sentence (June 18, 2018): 4 years 6 months of suspended imprisonment. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, February 24, 2016; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, February 11, 2016.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Simferopol · Entrepreneurs · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
4 years 6 months
of suspended imprisonment
Upheld February 13, 2019
Charges
- Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in mass riots
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, participated in mass riots in Simferopol on 26 February 2014.
Latest event
December 18, 2022 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, February 24, 2016
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, February 11, 2016
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 4 years 6 months
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol
· Persecution begins
The case of five participants in the mass riots in Simferopol on February 26
Criminal case
The case of five participants in the mass riots in Simferopol on February 26
Other defendants in the case
- Mustafa Degermendji — At large, 4 years 6 months
- Eskender Kantemirov — At large, 4 years
- Eskender Emirvaliev — At large, 3 years 6 months
- Arsen Yunusov — At large, 4 years
Thematic group: The case of mass disorders in Simferopol on 26 February
Details and sources
Full summary
Ali Asanov was detained on 15 April 2015 as part of the case of clashes in Simferopol on 26 February 2014, accused of participation in mass riots; it was also reported that Asanov was to be accused of the death of two people as a result of these clashes. He was in pre-trial detention, on 6 April 2017 he was transferred to house arrest.
In June 2018, Ali Asanov was sentenced to four years and six months suspended sentence. The probation period was three years.
Other people prosecuted under Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.