Yuri Avdoshkin
Yuri Avdoshkin, born 1969, Komi Republic. Charges: Article 280.1 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for separatism); “The case of Yuri Avdoshkin”. Sentence (June 2, 2015): 200 hours of compulsory labour, release from execution of the sentence, amnesty. Status: at large.
In brief
Komi Republic · Syktyvkar
Sentence
200 hours of compulsory labour, release from execution of the sentence, amnesty
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 280.1 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Public calls for separatism
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "acting for separatist reasons", in comments to an article on a website he posted a text containing public calls for the secession of the Komi Republic from the Russian Federation.
Latest event
July 10, 2015 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution begins
The case of Yuri Avdoshkin
Criminal case
The case of Yuri Avdoshkin
Details and sources
Full summary
On 3 June 2015, the Syktyvkar City Court of the Komi Republic found Russian nationalist Yuri Avdoshkin guilty under part 2 of article 280.1 of the Criminal Code (public calls for separatism committed with the use of the Internet). According to the investigation, Avdoshkin, "acting for separatist reasons", in comments to an article on one of the Internet sites posted a text containing public calls for the withdrawal of the Komi Republic from the Russian Federation. The case was considered under special trial procedure, as the accused declared his agreement with the charges. He was sentenced to 200 hours of compulsory labour and released from punishment by amnesty.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 280.1 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.