Shirazi Bekirov
- Criminal Code
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (open prison colony)
- Sentence
- 6 months
- Date of verdict
- 2013-08-27
- Region
- Saint Petersburg
- City
- Saint Petersburg
Case summary
On 3 March 2013, the press service of the FSS for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region reported that ten people were detained in St. Petersburg as part of the investigation of a case under part 1 of article 282.2 (organisation of activities of an extremist organisation) on suspicion of involvement in the activities of the banned organisation "Nurdzhular". On 28 August 2013, the court passed a verdict on the case of involvement in the activities of "Nurdzhular". Shirazi Bekirov was found guilty under part 1 of article 282.2 of the Criminal Code. On 2 September 2013, Bekirov was released, as he was credited for the period of pre-trial detention, which also amounted to 6 months.
Others charged under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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