Evgeniya Chirikova
Evgeniya Chirikova, born 1976, Moscow. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Yevgenia Chirikova's case of public justification of terrorism”, opened on November 1, 2024. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Moscow, Komi Republic · Moscow, Syktyvkar · Politicians, Environmentalists · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases, Cases against "foreign agents"
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: arrest in absentia since April 24, 2024
Charges
- Article 205.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of terrorist activities or its financing
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
- Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in a terrorist community
- Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "no later than 8 August 2023, she took part in the broadcast of one of the video-hosting sites, and gave an interview, which, according to the conclusion of the linguistic study, contains signs of justification of the activities of a terrorist organisation banned on the territory of the Russian Federation".
Latest event
November 1, 2024 — criminal case opened
Yevgenia Chirikova's case of public justification of terrorism
Timeline
· Criminal case opened
Yevgenia Chirikova's case of public justification of terrorism
· Criminal case opened
· Preventive measure: arrest in absentia
· Persecution begins
The case of the Free Russia Forum
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Added to the register of “foreign agents”
Criminal case
Yevgenia Chirikova's case of public justification of terrorism
The case of the Free Russia Forum
Other defendants in the case
- Gennady Gudkov — Location unknown
- Garry Kasparov — Not in Russia
- Ivan Tyutrin — Not in Russia
Details and sources
Full summary
Eco-activist, politician, leader of the movements "Ecological Defence of the Moscow Region" and in defence of the Khimki Forest, participant of the "Free Russia Forum". In February 2024, she was included in the List of Extremists and Terrorists of Rosfinmonitoring with the marking given to people prosecuted under terrorist articles. On 24 April 2024, Chirikova was arrested in absentia on charges of participating in the activities of a terrorist community, calling for terrorism and organising terrorist activities. On 16 July 2024, a case was opened against Chirikova for disseminating deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces, details unknown. On 2 November 2024, the Investigative Committee reported that a case was opened against Chirikova for public justification of terrorism. On 22 November, Chirikova's parents were searched.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Persecution episodes
- 3
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.