Ruslan Ganeev
Ruslan Ganeev, Tatarstan. Charges: Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “The second case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces in Naberezhnye Chelny”. Sentence (March 6, 2023): 10 months of corrective labor. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, February 23, 2023.
In brief
Tatarstan · Naberezhnye Chelny · IT specialists · Anti-war cases
Sentence
10 months of corrective labor.
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
Full wording of the charges
The details are unknown.
Latest event
March 6, 2023 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, February 23, 2023
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Persecution begins
The second case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces in Naberezhnye Chelny
Criminal case
The second case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces in Naberezhnye Chelny
- Case number
- 1-158/2023 (1-1741/2022;)
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Naberezhnye Chelny, web developer. A case was brought against him for spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces. Ganeev failed to appear at the first court hearing in the case. After that, the case was suspended, as the defendant went into hiding. Ganeev was put on a wanted list and was found at his home. He was taken into custody and the hearings resumed. On 6 March 2023, Ganeev was sentenced to 10 months of correctional labour.
Other people prosecuted under Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.