Kirill Belousov
- Criminal Code
- Article 208 part 2 applied with Article 30 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime)
- Sentence
- 5 years
- Date of verdict
- 2023-01-17
- Region
- Bryansk Oblast
- City
- Bryansk
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as a political prisonerby Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, 9 December 2024
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Case summary
A resident of Balakovo (Saratov region), a salesman at Magnit. He was detained on 6 July 2022 in Bryansk region. Belousov was first arrested for ten days under an administrative article on disobedience to a lawful demand of a police officer (Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences), then taken into custody under a criminal case on preparation for participation in an illegal armed formation. On 17 January 2023, he was sentenced to five years in a strict regime prison colony.
Others charged under Article 208 part 2 applied with Article 30 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
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