Margarita Komornikova
Margarita Komornikova, born 1968, Bryansk Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Financing of extremist activities); “The case of Evgeniy Bohorskiy, Vladimir and Margarita Komornikov, Vitaliy Simonov and Sergey Frolov”. Sentence (July 5, 2023): 6 years' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony, 1 year's restriction of liberty and a prohibition to engage… Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since July 5, 2023.
In brief
Bryansk Oblast · Bryansk · Extremism cases
Sentence
6 years
deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony, 1 year's restriction of liberty and a prohibition to engage in activities related to the management and participation in the work of voluntary organisations for a period of 3 years
Upheld January 28, 2024
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
- Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Financing of extremist activities
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, she knew that there was a court decision recognising the interregional public association "Union of Slavic Forces of Russia" (other names "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics", "USSR") as an extremist organisation and banning its activities on the entire territory of the Russian Federation, but despite this she continued to carry out actions to organise activities and participate in this banned organisation, attracted like-minded people, held meetings in the premises rented by them, and conducted propaganda work, including with the use of the Internet, with the aim of promoting the idea of denying the dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics as a state and opposing the state authorities of the Russian Federation on the grounds of their lack of legitimacy. In addition, she financed this banned organisation. She was appointed to the position of "USSR state authorities" by the head of the interregional public association "Union of Slavic Forces of Russia" <...>., fulfilled his instructions, met with him on several occasions to coordinate their actions on the territory of <...>.
Latest event
January 29, 2024 — imprisonment begins
Timeline
· Imprisonment begins
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
· Persecution begins
The case of Evgeniy Bohorskiy, Vladimir and Margarita Komornikov, Vitaliy Simonov and Sergey Frolov
Criminal case
The case of Evgeniy Bohorskiy, Vladimir and Margarita Komornikov, Vitaliy Simonov and Sergey Frolov
Other defendants in the case
- Evgenii Bokhorskii — Location unknown, 4 years
- Vladimir Komornikov — Imprisoned, 6 years
- Vitaly Simonov — Imprisoned, 3 years 3 months
- Sergey Frolov — Imprisoned, 3 years 3 months
Thematic group: Citizens of USSR case in Bryansk
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Full summary
A resident of Bryansk. A case was brought against her for organising the activities of an extremist organisation and financing extremist activities due to her involvement in the movement of "citizens of the USSR". On 24 March 2021, the court chose a preventive measure against Komornikova in the form of a ban on certain actions. On 5 July 2023 she was sentenced to six years in a general regime colony.
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.