Artem Bystrov
Artem Bystrov, born 1993, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Charges: Article 115 part 2 item b, Russian Criminal Code (Intentional infliction of minor harm to health, causing a short-term health disorder out of…); Article 116 part 2 item b, Russian Criminal Code; Article 213 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Hooliganism (group, with weapons, or against a government official)); “Artem Bystrov's case”. Status: under house arrest. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, December 26, 2013; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, November 5, 2013.
In brief
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast · Nizhny Novgorod · Entrepreneurs · Extremism cases
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 115 part 2 item b, Russian Criminal Code — Intentional infliction of minor harm to health, causing a short-term health disorder out of political, ideological, racial, national, or religious hatred or enmity, or hatred or enmity towards any social group.
- Article 116 part 2 item b, Russian Criminal Code
- Article 213 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Hooliganism (group, with weapons, or against a government official)
- Article 282 part 2 item a, Russian Criminal Code — Incitement of hatred or enmity with the use of violence or the threat of violence
- Article 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in an extremist community
Full wording of the charges
A member of the extremist organisation R.A.S.H.-Antifa, committed hooligan acts motivated by ideological hatred or enmity, participated in a fight
Latest event
January 21, 2026 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted on political grounds — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, December 26, 2013
- Recognised as persecuted on political grounds — Memorial Human Rights Centre, November 5, 2013
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as persecuted on political grounds
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as persecuted on political grounds
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
Artem Bystrov's case
Criminal case
Artem Bystrov's case
Thematic group: Nizhny Novgorod case
Details and sources
Full summary
An anti-fascist and civil activist from Nizhny Novgorod. He was detained on April 26, 2011. In the investigator's office Bystrov was offered to give a confession in order to remain free on his own recognisance, otherwise the investigators promised to get him remanded in custody. He was placed under house arrest. Together with other associates he was accused of hooliganism and creation of an extremist community (fictitious organisation "R.A.S.H.-Antifa"). Bystrov was on the wanted list. On January 21, 2026, he was removed from the list of extremists and terrorists of Rosfinmonitoring.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 115 part 2 item b, Russian Criminal Code
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