Nikita Chirtzov
Nikita Chirtzov, born 1997, Moscow. Charges: Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “Nikita Chirtzov's case”. Sentence (April 12, 2020): eleven months of imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, January 8, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, September 25, 2019.
In brief
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Sentence
11 months
eleven months of imprisonment in a general regime colony
First instance, December 5, 2019: 1 year
Charges
- Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, during the action on 27 July 2019, he deliberately pushed the policeman with two hands in the chest.
Latest event
April 12, 2020 — appeal
The court changed the sentence to 11 months.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, January 8, 2020
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, September 25, 2019
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 11 months
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Persecution ends
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Kursk Oblast
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· Persecution begins
Nikita Chirtzov's case
Criminal case
Nikita Chirtzov's case
Thematic group: Moscow case; The case of July 27th
Details and sources
Full summary
On July 27, 2019, he was detained during the dispersal of a rally for fair elections. Later, the court fined him under an administrative article for violating the procedure for holding public events. On August 28, Chirtzov was detained in Minsk, he was informed that he was wanted in connection with the action on July 27. On August 30, Chirtzov was sent by plane to Moscow. On the night of September 2, he was detained and on the same day taken into custody by court order on charges of using violence against government officials.
On December 6, he was sentenced to a year in a general regime colony. Sent to a colony pending consideration of the appeal. On April 13, 2020, the appellate court reduced the term to 11 months and decided to release Chirtsov. On April 20, Chirtzov was released.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.