Ramis Chirkinov
- Criminal Code
- Article 212 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Cases related to mass actions
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime)
- Sentence
- 8 years
- Date of verdict
- 2022-07-19
- Region
- North Ossetia–Alania
- City
- Vladikavkaz
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as a political prisonerby Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, 9 May 2023
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Case summary
Detained on april, 20, 2020 before a rally against Covid restrictions held in Vladikavkaz. Chirkinov was detained for 15 days under an administrative offense on disobeying orders of a police officer. Later in became clear that Chirkinov was charged with a criminal offense on hooliganism on a rally, then he was accused of organizing mass riots. On July 19, 2022 the Court of Rostov-on-Don sentenced him to eight years of maximum security labour camp. In early 2023 Chirkinov was pardoned and sent to a war with Ukraine, where he was captured.
Others charged under Article 212 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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