Roman Grishin
Roman Grishin, born 1983, Kaluga Oblast. Charges: Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity); “Roman Grishin's case”. Sentence (June 8, 2017): 320 hours of compulsory labour. Status: at large.
In brief
Kaluga Oblast · Kaluga · Journalists · Extremism cases
Sentence
320 hours of compulsory labour
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Incitement of hatred or enmity
Full wording of the charges
in 2014 republished on his page in the social network VK social network a video "A new hit from Kharkiv! This, baby, is Rashism..." to a song by Boris Sevastyanov
Latest event
January 30, 2018 — imprisonment ends
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution begins
Roman Grishin's case
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
Roman Grishin's case
Details and sources
Full summary
On 17 November 2016, FSB officers came to Grishin's house and took him to the investigator. After the on-camera interview, Grishin was told that he was charged with incitement to hatred or hostility (part 1 of article 282 of the Criminal Code) for reposting a video clip in 2014. The main subject of the conversation with the FSB representatives was his regular trips to Ukraine, they asked him why he was taking photos on the Maidan. He was on personal recognizance. In June 2017, he was sentenced to 320 hours of compulsory labour. On 16 November, the court of appeal replaced them with 40 days of open prison. On 30 January 2018, Grishin was released from the jail.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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