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Eskender Emirvaliev

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Eskender Emirvaliev, born 1985, 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): 3 years 6 months' suspended prison sentence. Status: at large.

In brief

Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Simferopol · Manual workers · Cases related to mass actions

Sentence

3 years 6 months

suspended prison sentence

Verdict June 18, 2018

Upheld February 13, 2019

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, participated in mass riots in Simferopol on 26 February 2014.

Latest event

August 13, 2019 — persecution ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Persecution ends

  2. · Appeal ruling

    upheld

  3. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 3 years 6 months

  4. · Persecution begins

    The case of five participants in the mass riots in Simferopol on February 26

  5. · 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

Thematic group: The case of mass disorders in Simferopol on 26 February

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Detained on 18 February 2015 as part of the case of clashes in Simferopol on 26 February 2014, accused of participation in mass riots. He was kept in pre-trial detention center for two months, released on the surety of Eskender Bilyalov, advisor to the Presidential Envoy in Crimea.

In June 2018, Eskender Emirvaliev was sentenced to three years and six months suspended sentence. He was given 3 years probation center.

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