Danil Beglets
Danil Beglets, born 1992, Moscow. Charges: Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “Case of Danil Beglets”. Sentence (September 3, 2019): 2 years' deprivation of liberty in a penal colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 9, 2019; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, September 3, 2019.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Entrepreneurs · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
2 years
deprivation of liberty in a penal colony
Upheld March 26, 2020
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 on 27 July 2019, pulled the hand of a police officer who detained protesters.
Latest event
November 2, 2020 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, September 9, 2019
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, September 3, 2019
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Cassation ruling
guilty verdict
· Persecution ends
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Kostroma Oblast
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· Persecution begins
Case of Danil Beglets
Criminal case
Case of Danil Beglets
Thematic group: Moscow case; The case of July 27th
Details and sources
Full summary
On 27 July 2019 he was detained during the dispersal of a rally for fair elections. He was questioned at the police station by an employee of the Investigative Committee. On 9 August, Beglets was detained as part of a criminal case, the same day the court ordered to take him into custody. First he was charged with participation in mass riots, then - with use of violence against a representative of the authorities. The case of violence was separated into separate proceedings, the fugitive pleaded guilty and agreed to a special trial.
On 3 September, the court sentenced Beglets to two years in a penal colony. On 27 March 2020, the court of cassation instance changed the regime of serving the sentence to a settlement colony.
On 20 October, the court granted Beglets's application for parole. On 2 November, Beglets was released.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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