Evgeny Esenov
Evgeny Esenov, born 1983, Moscow. Charges: Article 318 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Use of dangerous violence against a government official); “Yevgeny Yesenov's case of violence against a police officer at a protest on 23 January in Moscow”. Sentence (May 20, 2021): 4 years' imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, March 16, 2022.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Entrepreneurs · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
4 years
imprisonment in a general regime colony
Upheld December 22, 2022
Charges
- Article 318 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Use of dangerous violence against a government official
Full wording of the charges
According to the Mash Telegram channel, Esenov was walking around the city with a friend on the day of the protest on 23 January and got into an altercation with law enforcement officers.
Latest event
December 22, 2022 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, March 16, 2022
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 4 years
· Persecution begins
Yevgeny Yesenov's case of violence against a police officer at a protest on 23 January in Moscow
Criminal case
Yevgeny Yesenov's case of violence against a police officer at a protest on 23 January in Moscow
- Case number
- 01-0260/2021
Thematic group: Palace case
Details and sources
Full summary
On 26 January 2021, detained and taken into custody on charges of using violence against a representative of the authorities at a rally in support of Alexei Navalny on 23 January. Initially, it was reported that Esenov was charged with the use of violence not threatening life or health, but later it became known that it was the use of violence endangering life and well-being against a representative of authority.
On 20 May, he was sentenced to four years in a general regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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