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Boris Batyi

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Boris Batyi, born 1961, Rostov Oblast. Charges: Article 146 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Infringement of copyright on a phonogram by purchase, storage or transportation of a counterfeit); “The case of Boris Batyi”. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, August 11, 2011.

In brief

Rostov Oblast · Rostov · Entrepreneurs

Sentence

No information about a verdict.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

purchased unlicensed Microsoft and Autodesk software in the amount of 129582 rubles 15 kopecks

Latest event

July 2, 2013 — persecution ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Persecution ends

  2. · Recognised as persecuted on political grounds

    Memorial Human Rights Centre

  3. · Persecution begins

    The case of Boris Batyi

Criminal case

The case of Boris Batyi

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

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

held under a custodial sentence since 12 June 2009 for more than two years on charges of purchasing unlicensed Microsoft and Autodesk software; according to Batyi, no Autocad software was found when the computers were seized; case closed due to the amnesty of 2 July 2013

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Citizenship
Russia
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