Boris Kagarlitsky
Boris Kagarlitsky, born 1958, Komi Republic. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Boris Kagarlitsky's case of public justification of terrorism”. Sentence (June 5, 2024): 5 years' imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since July 26, 2023. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 22, 2023.
In brief
Komi Republic · Syktyvkar · Scientists · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases, Cases against "foreign agents"
Sentence
5 years
imprisonment in a general regime colony
First instance, December 12, 2023: a fine of 600 thousand roubles
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the case was a post about the explosion on the Crimean bridge in October 2022: Kagarlitsky speculated about the economic and political consequences of the explosion and its meaning from a "military point of view".
Latest event
June 5, 2024 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, September 22, 2023
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
Boris Kagarlitsky's case of public justification of terrorism
· Added to the register of “foreign agents”
Criminal case
Boris Kagarlitsky's case of public justification of terrorism
Thematic group: Anti-war case
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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
172011, ул. Старицкая д. 96, Тверская область, г. Торжок, больница УФСИН Тверской области, Кагарлицкий Борис Юльевич, 1958 г.р.
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Full summary
Sociologist, publicist, video blogger. Editor-in-chief of the online publication Rabkor and author of the YouTube channel of the same name. On 25 July 2023 he was detained in Moscow and transported to Syktyvkar, where the next day the court decided to take him into custody for the case of public justification of terrorism. Searches in the process of his case took place in Moscow, Yekaterinburg and Penza. On 12 December 2023, Kagarlitsky was sentenced to a fine of 600,000 rubles. On 13 February 2024, the court of appeal replaced the fine with a five-year sentence in a general regime colony.
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