Vasily Benda
Vasily Benda, born 2002, Adygea. Charges: Article 282 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity (with violence, using official position, or by a group)); “Case of participation in the activities of the extremist organisation "AUE" ("Prisoner's Structure/Code is United") in Maykop”. Status: at large.
In brief
Adygea · Maykop · Extremism cases
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 282 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Incitement of hatred or enmity (with violence, using official position, or by a group)
Full wording of the charges
It was alleged that the suspect posted images with AUE ("Prisoner's Structure/Code is United") symbols on social media, "in the course of communication with residents of the region expressed support for the movement and demonstrated his adherence to it", as well as "denied generally accepted moral principles and the primacy of law, promoted the ideology of violence as a means to an end and hostility towards representatives of the authorities".
Latest event
January 1, 2024 — persecution ends
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Case of participation in the activities of the extremist organisation "AUE" ("Prisoner's Structure/Code is United") in Maykop
Criminal case
Case of participation in the activities of the extremist organisation "AUE" ("Prisoner's Structure/Code is United") in Maykop
- Case number
- 1-596/2021
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Maykop. In March 2021, it became known that a case was opened against him for participation in the activities of an extremist community. In the same month, he was sentenced in a drug possession case (we do not consider this case to be political). On 24 September 2021, Benda was sentenced to a two and a half year suspended sentence in the case of participation in the activities of an extremist community.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.