Suren Atanasian
Suren Atanasian, born 1970, Moscow. Charges: Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “The case of Suren Atanasyan on the use of violence against a representative of the authorities at an action against mobilisation”. Sentence (December 16, 2022): 1 year of forced labour. Status: at large.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Entrepreneurs · Anti-war cases, Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
1 year of forced labour
No information about an appeal ruling.
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 the action against mobilisation on 21 September on Arbat, he hit R.S. Sosnin in the head area. Sosnin is an inspector of the service organisation department of the OMON "Avangard" of the Main Directorate of the Rosgvardiya in Moscow.
Latest event
June 1, 2023 — imprisonment ends
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· Persecution begins
The case of Suren Atanasyan on the use of violence against a representative of the authorities at an action against mobilisation
Criminal case
The case of Suren Atanasyan on the use of violence against a representative of the authorities at an action against mobilisation
- Case number
- 01-0553/2022
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Moscow. He was detained at an action against mobilisation on 21 September 2022. The next day he was found guilty under the article on violation of the rules of participation in the rally, creating an obstacle to traffic (part 6.1 of article 20.2 of the Administrative Code) and was arrested for 14 days. On 24 September it became known that Atanasian was sent to custody already on a criminal case of violence against a representative of the authorities. On 16 December 2022 Atanasian was sentenced to a year of forced labour. Presumably, he served his sentence no later than June 2023.
Other people prosecuted under Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.