Vladimir Ivanov
Vladimir Ivanov, born 1959, Krasnodar Krai. Charges: Article 163 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Demands to carry out property-related actions under the threat of damage or destruction of the…); “The case of the Gelendzhik human rights defenders”. Sentence (April 29, 2013): 13 years' imprisonment in a strict regime penal colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, December 9, 2014.
In brief
Krasnodar Krai · Gelendzhik · Human rights defenders
Sentence
13 years
imprisonment in a strict regime penal colony
Upheld August 12, 2013
Charges
- Article 163 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Demands to carry out property-related actions under the threat of damage or destruction of the victim's property, dissemination of information that disgraces the victim or those close to them or violence.
Full wording of the charges
extorted two million roubles from developers A. Petrosyan and H. Akrid, who were building a 9-storey apartment building with violations, and 500,000 roubles from N. Shikhidi, who was illegally building a 7-storey building.
Latest event
February 19, 2025 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, December 9, 2014
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Persecution ends
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 13 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №3 (SIZO-3) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Krasnodar Krai
· Persecution begins
The case of the Gelendzhik human rights defenders
Criminal case
The case of the Gelendzhik human rights defenders
Other defendants in the case
- Gagik Avanesyan — At large, 8 years
- Zufar Achilov — At large, 11 years
- Valery Semergei — At large, 8 years
Thematic group: The case of the Gelendzhik human rights defenders
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Gelendzhik, human rights defender. On 20 February 2012, he was detained on charges of fraud, then the charge was reclassified to extortion. According to the prosecution, he extorted money from developers who were building an apartment block with violations. During detention he was beaten and tortured. A pretrial restriction in the form of detention was chosen. Later Ivanov was charged with another extortion from a property developer, allegedly in April-May 2011. On 30 April 2013, he was sentenced to 13 years in a strict regime colony. On 13 August 2013, the court of second instance left the sentence unchanged. Ivanov was allegedly released on 19 February 2025.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 163 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.