Pavel Ivankin
Pavel Ivankin, born 1983, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 319, Russian Criminal Code (Public insult of a government official); “Case of insulting law enforcers because of the poster "Garbage is worse than shit"”. Sentence (August 31, 2022): 6 months of correctional labour conditionally with a probation period of 6 months. Status: at large.
In brief
Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Homemakers · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
6 months of correctional labour conditionally with a probation period of 6 months
Upheld September 4, 2023
Charges
- Article 319, Russian Criminal Code — Public insult of a government official
Full wording of the charges
On 19 January 2021, he went out on the street with a poster "Pigs are worse than shit", after being detained in a police car, "continued to insult police officers, using abusive language", thereby "humiliating the honour and dignity" of the law enforcers who were present during the detention.
Latest event
September 5, 2023 — persecution ends
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution begins
Case of insulting law enforcers because of the poster "Garbage is worse than shit"
Criminal case
Case of insulting law enforcers because of the poster "Garbage is worse than shit"
Details and sources
Full summary
A local activist from St. Petersburg, a former member of the "AgitRussia" movement. On 19 January 2021, he conducted a solitary picket with a poster that read, "Pigs are worse than trash," to protest against detentions during actions in support of Alexey Navalny. He was detained, and subsequently, a case of insulting government representatives was initiated. The reason for this was the poster and the alleged use of offensive language towards the policemen who participated in the arrests. On 1 September 2022, Ivankin was sentenced to six months of community service with probation. On 27 January 2023, the court of appeal upheld the verdict but released Ivanov from punishment due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 319, Russian Criminal Code
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