Igor Ivanov
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.1 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 280 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism casesExtremism cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime), Restriction of liberty
- Sentence
- 5 years 10 months
- Date of verdict
- 2020-04-16
- Region
- Kaliningrad Oblast
- City
- Kaliningrad
Case summary
On 27 May 2017, a case was initiated on the creation of an extremist community. Ivanov was taken into custody. According to his relatives, during the search and detention, law enforcers planted on him stencils with extremist inscriptions and spray paint cans and prevented him from contacting a lawyer.
In October 2018, it was reported that Ivanov was charged with possession of ammunition and explosives, participation in a terrorist community and justification of terrorism. In April 2020, it became known that all these charges against Ivanov were dropped and imputed participation in the activities of an extremist community. On 17 April, he was sentenced to six years in a penal colony, restriction of freedom for six months and deprivation of the right to administer websites for four years. On 16 February 2022, the court of cassation instance reduced the sentence by two months.
He was released in March 2023.
Others charged under Article 205.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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