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Andrey Borovikov

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Andrey Borovikov, born 1988, Arkhangelsk Oblast. Charges: Article 242 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Illegal production and circulation of pornography (by a group of individuals, with the use of mass…); “Andrey Borovikov's case on trafficking in pornography”, opened on September 27, 2020. Sentence (July 15, 2021): Two years three months deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony; previously convicted under Article 212.1, Russian Criminal Code. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, December 22, 2020; Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, December 22, 2020.

In brief

Arkhangelsk Oblast · Arkhangelsk · Office workers · Cases related to mass actions

Sentence

2 years 3 months

Two years three months deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony

Sentence changed July 15, 2021

First instance, April 28, 2021: 2 years 6 months

Other verdicts

  • September 26, 2019 — 400 hours of compulsory labour, the judge refused to increase the sentence

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, on January 19, 2014, he posted a video on the VKontakte social network from the Rammstein group, which "contains information of a pornographic nature, naturalistic scenes depicting sexual intercourse, with a vivid demonstration of genitalia, as well as genital contact, including close-ups, lacking scientific, educational, artistic, or historical value."

Latest event

May 23, 2023 — imprisonment ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Imprisonment ends

  2. · Persecution ends

  3. · Persecution ends

  4. · Appeal ruling

    sentence changed · 2 years 3 months

  5. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

  6. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 2 years 6 months

Criminal case

Andrey Borovikov's case on trafficking in pornography

Case number
1-292/2019

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Andrei Borovikov's case of repeated violation of the order of holding public events

Case number
1-292/2019

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

He is a former coordinator of Navalny's headquarters in Arkhangelsk.

On April 30, 2019, he was detained as part of a criminal case for repeated violations of the procedure for organising public events. The court decided on a measure of restraint in the form of a ban on attending mass events, using means of communication to organise them, as well as communicating with participants of the anti-trash rally held on April 7, in Arkhangelsk.

On September 27, he was sentenced to 400 hours of compulsory labour.

On July 3, 2020, the court rejected the request of the penal inspectorate, which sought to replace Borovikov's compulsory labour with imprisonment.

On September 27, 2020, a search was conducted in Borovikov's apartment. He was accused of posting a video clip for the song "Pussy" by the Rammstein band on his VKontakte page on January 19, 2014. On September 29, Borovikov was placed under travel restrictions.

On April 29, 2021, he was sentenced to two and a half years in a penal colony. On July 15, the appellate court reduced the sentence to two years and three months. On February 1, 2022, the cassation court overturned the decision of the appellate court and returned the case to the appellate stage. On April 1, the appellate court upheld its previous decision. On March 7, 2023, Borovikov was placed under two years of administrative supervision.

All fields of the record
Citizenship
Russia
Persecution episodes
2
Sources (2)

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