Elizaveta Bychkova
Elizaveta Bychkova, born 1995, Arkhangelsk Oblast. Charges: Article 239 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an non-profit organisation persuading citizens to commit illegal…); “Egor Butakov and Elizaveta Bychkova's case of the non-profit organization infringing on the personal and civil rights of citizens”. Sentence (January 16, 2023): 1 year imprisonment. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, October 24, 2022.
In brief
Arkhangelsk Oblast · Arkhangelsk · Politicians · Cases against Navalny/ACF supporters, Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
1 year imprisonment
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 239 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an non-profit organisation persuading citizens to commit illegal acts or propaganda of such actions
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, she was a member of an extremist community, within the framework of which she held "uncoordinated public events, during which calls for extremist and terrorist activities were made, unlawful actions were committed, resulting in the violation of human and civil rights and freedoms, and harm to public order and public safety".
Latest event
January 16, 2023 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, October 24, 2022
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Persecution begins
Egor Butakov and Elizaveta Bychkova's case of the non-profit organization infringing on the personal and civil rights of citizens
Criminal case
Egor Butakov and Elizaveta Bychkova's case of the non-profit organization infringing on the personal and civil rights of citizens
Other defendants in the case
- Egor Butakov — At large
Thematic group: The case of the extremist community led by Navalny
Details and sources
Full summary
On 23 March 2022, Bychkova was searched and questioned on that day and the next. A week later, it became known that she was a suspect in the case of participation in an extremist community against Alexei Navalny and his supporters. Bychkova was also charged with participation in the activities of a non-profit organisation infringing on the personality and rights of citizens. Later, the charges related to the extremist community were dropped due to the fact that Bychkova testified against other defendants. On 16 January, she was sentenced to a year of restricted freedom.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 239 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.