Mustafa Degermendji
Mustafa Degermendji, born 1989, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in mass riots); “The case of five participants in the mass riots in Simferopol on February 26”. Sentence (June 18, 2018): 4 years 6 months' suspended imprisonment. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, February 24, 2016; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, February 11, 2016.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Simferopol · Office workers · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
4 years 6 months
suspended imprisonment
Upheld February 13, 2019
Charges
- Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in mass riots
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, participated in mass riots in Simferopol on 26 February 2014.
Latest event
February 4, 2020 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, February 24, 2016
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, February 11, 2016
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 4 years 6 months
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
The case of five participants in the mass riots in Simferopol on February 26
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol
Criminal case
The case of five participants in the mass riots in Simferopol on February 26
Other defendants in the case
- Ali Asanov — At large, 4 years 6 months
- Eskender Kantemirov — At large, 4 years
- Eskender Emirvaliev — At large, 3 years 6 months
- Arsen Yunusov — At large, 4 years
Thematic group: The case of mass disorders in Simferopol on 26 February
Details and sources
Full summary
Detained on 7 May 2015, accused of participation in mass riots in the case of clashes in Simferopol on 26 February 2014. According to relatives, the investigator offered Degermendzhi release from custody in exchange for testimony against Akhtem Chiygoz, whom the investigation considers the organiser of the mass riots. He was kept in a pre-trial detention centre, on 6 April 2017 he was transferred to house arrest.
In June 2018, Mustafa Degermendzhi was sentenced to four years and six months suspended sentence. The probation period is three years.
Other people prosecuted under Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.