Mikhail Kalyamin
Mikhail Kalyamin, born 1956, Krasnodar Krai. Charges: Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)); “The case of Mikhail Kalyamin on incitement to extremism”. Sentence (June 30, 2021): 2 years of conditional sentence. Status: at large. Recognition: OVD-Info — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Krasnodar Krai · Sochi · Artists · Extremism cases
Sentence
2 years
of conditional sentence
Upheld October 26, 2021
Charges
- Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)
Latest event
November 8, 2023 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — OVD-Info
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
The case of Mikhail Kalyamin on incitement to extremism
Criminal case
The case of Mikhail Kalyamin on incitement to extremism
Details and sources
Full summary
The architect, who lived in Sochi. He spoke out against violations in the construction of facilities before the Olympics. On September 29, 2020, a search was conducted at Kalyamin's house in connection with a case of incitement to extremism. On November 24, he was detained. According to him, he was threatened with detention and forced to sign a confession without reading it. After that, Kalyamin was released on his own recognizance. Later, in March 2021, Kalyamin reported that he was charged in a case involving statements that were different from those previously discussed. He was accused of making remarks against Russians. On June 30, 2021, Kalyamin was sentenced to two years of probation. On August 12, he died. On October 27, a court of appeal upheld the sentence. On November 8, 2023, Kalyamin was removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list of extremists.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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