Viliur Karachurin
- Criminal Code
- Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Cases related to mass actions
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 5 years
- Date of verdict
- 2025-02-07
- Region
- BashkortostanUdmurtia
- City
- Izhevsk, Ufa
- Facility
- ФКУ «ИК № 13 ГУФСИН России по Свердловской области»«Красная утка»
- Address for letters
- 622013, Свердловская область, г. Нижний Тагил, ул. Кулибина д. 61, ФКУ «ИК № 13 ГУФСИН России по Свердловской области»«Красная утка», Карачурин Вилюр Зиганнурович, 1976 г.р.
Case summary
A resident of Baimak (Bashkortostan), father of many children. On January 18б 2024, was detained at his home in connection with a public gathering held in the town the day before in support of activist Fail Alsynov, who was sentenced to four years in a general regime colony. On January 20, Karachurin was taken into custody on charges of organising and participating in mass riots and using violence against a representative of the state. On February 7, 2025, he was sentenced to five years in a general regime colony.
Others charged under Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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