Dmitry Baranovsky
- Criminal Code
- Article 236 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 236 part 1 applied with Article 33 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Cases related to mass actions
- Verdict
- Restriction of liberty
- Date of verdict
- 2021-08-29
- Region
- Moscow
- City
- Moscow
Case summary
Deputy of the Moscow district of Severnoe Izmailovo. On 1 February 2021, he was detained and sent under house arrest as part of a criminal case for violation of sanitary and epidemiological rules. Baranovsky was later charged with incitement to violate the rules.
The reason for the case was Baranovsky's post in the social network "LiveJournal" about the upcoming protest action on 23 January. This created a threat of "mass infection of people", according to the investigation. On 22 April, a defendant appeared in the case, who was allegedly influenced by Baranovsky, among others. This defendant admits that he came to the action "hoping for a negative express test", but denies that he did it under the influence of any appeals.
On August 30th he was sentenced to one and a half years of imprisonment.
Others charged under Article 236 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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