Dmitry Kolesov
Dmitry Kolesov, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Charges: Article 116 part 2 item b, Russian Criminal Code; Article 213 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Hooliganism (group, with weapons, or against a government official)); Article 282 part 2 item a, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity with the use of violence or the threat of violence); “Nizhny Novgorod case”. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, December 26, 2013; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, November 5, 2013.
In brief
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast · Nizhny Novgorod · Musicians · Extremism cases
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 116 part 2 item b, Russian Criminal Code
- Article 213 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Hooliganism (group, with weapons, or against a government official)
- Article 282 part 2 item a, Russian Criminal Code — Incitement of hatred or enmity with the use of violence or the threat of violence
- Article 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in an extremist community
Full wording of the charges
Member of the extremist organisation R.A.S.H.-Antifa, committed hooligan acts motivated by ideological hatred or enmity, participated in a fight
Latest event
December 27, 2013 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted on political grounds — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, December 26, 2013
- Recognised as persecuted on political grounds — Memorial Human Rights Centre, November 5, 2013
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Recognised as persecuted on political grounds
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as persecuted on political grounds
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
Nizhny Novgorod case
Criminal case
Nizhny Novgorod case
Other defendants in the case
- Oleg Gembaruk — At large
- Pavel Krivonosov — At large
Thematic group: Nizhny Novgorod case
Details and sources
Full summary
Detained on charges of involvement in a non-existent extremist organisation and assault on football fan Dmitry Redkin; a preventive measure was chosen in the form of personal recognizance; on 4 March 2013, the court discontinued proceedings on charges of participation in an extremist community, intentional infliction of minor harm to health and battery motivated by hatred or enmity against a social group due to the expiration of the statute of limitations, leaving only the charge of hooliganism; amnestied on 27 December 2013
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 116 part 2 item b, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.