Ivan Drobotov
- Criminal Code
- Article 239 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war casesCases related to mass actions
- Region
- Moscow
- City
- Moscow
Case summary
A former employee of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, "Teachers' Alliance" organisation, an activist of the environmental movement "Separate collection", a journalist. He organised a community of election observers in his district Mitino. According to his own words, at the time of the initiation of the case he was a member of a chat of supporters of the movement "Vesna" and occasionally made reposts, but was not a member of the organisation. On 6 May, he was detained and the next day arrested for 20 days under the article on repeated violation of the rally law (part 8 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offences): he was accused of tweeting a call to take part in the procession of the "Immortal Regiment" on 9 May to express opposition to the war. On 8 May, Drobotov's flat was searched as part of the criminal case, the door to his flat was broken down, and he was brought to the search from the special detention centre in handcuffs. On 10 May, the court chose a preventive measure in the form of a ban on certain actions. On 18 June, Drobotov wrote on his Facebook page that he had cut off the FSIN geolocation bracelet and left Russia.
Others charged under Article 239 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
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