Dmitry Glukhovsky
Dmitry Glukhovsky, born 1979, Moscow. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 items v, d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Dmitry Glukhovsky's case of "fakes" about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine”. Sentence (August 7, 2023): 8 years' imprisonment in absentia. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Writers · Anti-war cases, Cases against "foreign agents"
Sentence
8 years
imprisonment in absentia
Upheld August 27, 2024
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 2 items v, d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (using an official position, by a group of individuals, with falsification of evidence, for selfish motives, or out of hatred)
Full wording of the charges
The case was initiated because of a post on Instagram. According to Glukhovsky, the aggravating circumstance is the accusation towards the Russian president of unleashing war.
Latest event
August 27, 2024 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 8 years
· Added to the register of “foreign agents”
· Persecution begins
Dmitry Glukhovsky's case of "fakes" about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine
Criminal case
Dmitry Glukhovsky's case of "fakes" about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine
- Case number
- 01-0239/2023
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Writer. Left Russia, he was declared wanted and arrested in absentia in the case of dissemination of deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces. On October 7th 2022, the Ministry of Justice included Glukhovsky in the register of mass media - "foreign agents". On August 7th 2023, the court sentenced him to eight years' imprisonment in absentia.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- arrest in absentia
Other people prosecuted under Article 207.3 part 2 items v, d, Russian Criminal Code
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