Nikolay Golubov
Nikolay Golubov, born 1987. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Nikolay Golubov's case of public justification of terrorism”. Sentence (July 11, 2024): 5 years of imprisonment. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since November 9, 2023; place of detention: Penal colony No. 1, Orenburg Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, December 22, 2024.
In brief
Sentence
5 years
of imprisonment
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation team, he posted "some comments on publicly accessible pages of various communities on the Vkontakte social media, justifying the activities of the organisations Azov and Freedom of Russia Legion, which are banned and recognized as terrorist organisations in the Russian Federation".
Latest event
December 22, 2024 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, December 22, 2024
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
Nikolay Golubov's case of public justification of terrorism
Criminal case
Nikolay Golubov's case of public justification of terrorism
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 1, Orenburg Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
460026, г. Оренбург, переулок Крымский, 119, ФКУ «ИК № 1 УФСИН России по Оренбургской области», Голубов Николай Михайлович, 1987 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Berdyansk (Zaporizhzhya region, Ukraine). After the occupation, he was charged with public justification of terrorism. On July 11, 2024, sentenced to five years' imprisonment.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Ukraine
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