Mikhail Iosilevich
Mikhail Iosilevich, born 1976, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Charges: Article 119 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Threatening to commit murder or grievous bodily injury); Article 284.1, Russian Criminal Code (Implementation, organization, or financing of activities of an undesirable organization); Article 330.2, Russian Criminal Code (Failure to notify of foreign citizenship or permanent residence in a foreign state); “Mikhail Iosilevich case of participation in an "undesirable" organisation”. Sentence (May 26, 2022): One year eight months' deprivation of liberty in a penal colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, October 22, 2020; Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, October 13, 2020.
In brief
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast · Nizhny Novgorod · Entrepreneurs, Religious figures
Sentence
1 year 8 months
One year eight months' deprivation of liberty in a penal colony
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 119 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Threatening to commit murder or grievous bodily injury
- Article 284.1, Russian Criminal Code — Implementation, organization, or financing of activities of an undesirable organization
- Article 330.2, Russian Criminal Code — Failure to notify of foreign citizenship or permanent residence in a foreign state
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, Iosilevich provided premises for the forum "Free People" in February 2019; provided premises for a lecture by opposition politician Alexander Soloviev on 19 December 2019; being in the premises P 18, located at the address: N. Novgorod, Maksim Gorky Street, 226, belonging to him by right of ownership, organised, by providing the above premises and the necessary equipment, an event to train observers for the upcoming elections to the City Duma of N. Novgorod, representative bodies of local self-government bodies. According to the case materials, one of the grounds for bringing Iosilevich to criminal liability under the article on participation in the activities of an "undesirable organisation" (Article 284.1 of the Criminal Code) was an interview of the executive director of Open Russia, Andrey Pivovarov, to the Znak online edition. Pivovarov said in the interview that the independent project United Democrats was participating in the election campaign in the Novgorod Region, but the headline instead of Novgorod Region included Nizhny Novgorod Region.
Latest event
September 19, 2022 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted on political grounds — Memorial Human Rights Centre, October 22, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted on political grounds — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, October 13, 2020
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №3 (SIZO-3) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year 8 months
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution ends
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
· Recognised as persecuted on political grounds
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Recognised as persecuted on political grounds
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Persecution begins
Mikhail Iosilevich case of participation in an "undesirable" organisation
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
Mikhail Iosilevich case of participation in an "undesirable" organisation
Details and sources
Full summary
On 1 October 2020, it became known that a criminal case was initiated against Iosilevich for carrying out activities of an organisation recognised as "undesirable" in Russia. In 2019, protocols were drawn up on Iosilevich under the relevant administrative article - the materials of these administrative cases formed the basis of the criminal case. He was brought under a recognisanse on non-departure.
On 30 January 2021, Iosilevich was taken into custody. The investigation applied for the arrest of the accused, citing pressure on the witness Yaroslav Grach, whose relatives, according to his testimony, were called by someone having Iosilevich's voice. According to the lawyer, Iosilevich did not call the witness, while earlier the witness had been pranked on the phone.
At the hearing of Iosilevich's case on 23 April it became known that a new criminal case was brought against the activist under the article about death threats motivated by political, ideological, racial, national or religious enmity.
On 17 August he was released from custody, on 19 August a preventive measure in the form of prohibition of certain actions was chosen. On 20 September, a preventive measure was chosen in the form of a obligation not to leave.
On 11 May 2022 Iosilevich was taken off the plane to Tel Aviv and detained. On 13 May, the court sent him to custody. On 27 May he was sentenced to a year and eight months in a penal colony. He was released on 19 September.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 119 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.