Arsen Besolov
Arsen Besolov, born 1991, North Ossetia–Alania. Charges: Article 212 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of mass riots); Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “The case of the organisers of the popular gathering in Vladikavkaz”. Sentence (July 19, 2022): 8 years 6 months' imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since May 1, 2020; place of detention: Penal colony No. 26, Volgograd Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, May 9, 2023.
In brief
North Ossetia–Alania · Vladikavkaz · Financiers and accountants · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
8 years 6 months
imprisonment in a strict regime colony
Upheld November 14, 2022
Charges
- Article 212 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of mass riots
- 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, he was the administrator of the chat room of Vadim Cheldiev's supporters, where the people's gathering on 20 April 2020 was discussed
Latest event
May 9, 2023 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, May 9, 2023
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 8 years 6 months
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
The case of the organisers of the popular gathering in Vladikavkaz
Criminal case
The case of the organisers of the popular gathering in Vladikavkaz
Other defendants in the case
- Vadim Cheldiev — Imprisoned, 10 years
- Ramis Chirkinov — Not in Russia, 8 years
Thematic group: Vladikavkaz case
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 26, Volgograd Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
400080, Волгоградская область, г. Волгоград, ул. Довженко, 34, ФКУ "ИК № 26 УФСИН России по Волгоградской области", Бесолов Арсен Тамерланович, 1991 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Detained on April 29, 2020 in Moscow and sent to Vladikavkaz. On May 1, he was arrested for 15 days under an administrative article on the organization of an uncoordinated event in connection with the protest against covid restrictions held in the city on April 20. Later it became known that a criminal case of hooliganism was opened against Besolov, later the charge was reclassified to organization of mass protests. On July 19, 2022, the court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced him to 8,5 in a general regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 212 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.