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Magomed Khamkhoev

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Magomed Khamkhoev, born 1987, Ingushetia. Charges: Article 318 part 1 applied with Article 33 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Provocation to use non-dangerous violence against a government official); “The case of Magomed Khamkhoev on protests in Ingushetia”. Sentence (February 15, 2021): 3 years 6 months of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, December 7, 2020.

In brief

Ingushetia · Magas · Cases related to mass actions

Sentence

3 years 6 months

of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony

Verdict February 15, 2021

Upheld July 20, 2022

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, at the rally on 27 March 2019, incited others to use violence against representatives of the authorities, that does not endanger human life or health.

Latest event

July 20, 2022 — cassation

The court upheld the verdict.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Cassation ruling

    upheld

  2. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 3 years 6 months

  3. · Persecution ends

  4. · Recognised as a political prisoner

    Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners

  5. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

    Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Kabardino-Balkar Republic

  6. · Persecution begins

    The case of Magomed Khamkhoev on protests in Ingushetia

Criminal case

The case of Magomed Khamkhoev on protests in Ingushetia

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Thematic group: The case of protests in Ingushetia

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

On 3 April 2019, detained on suspicion of involvement in the attack on police officers during a rally against the transfer of land to Chechnya on 27 March in Magas. On 5 April, sent to the pre-trial detention centre in Nalchik. On 28 February 2020, the charge was reclassified to incitement to use violence against a representative of the authorities, that does not endanger human life or health. On 16 February 2021, sentenced to three and a half years in a general regime penal colony. On 6 August he was released.

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