Eugene Kort
Eugene Kort, born 1997, Moscow. Charges: Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity); “The case of Eugene Cort”. Sentence (January 15, 2017): a fine of 200 thousand roubles. Status: at large.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Students · Extremism cases
Sentence
1 year
a fine of 200 thousand roubles
First instance, November 2, 2016: 1 year
Charges
- Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Incitement of hatred or enmity
Full wording of the charges
deliberately published an image containing "a set of psychological and linguistic signs of humiliation of non-Russians"
Latest event
February 27, 2019 — persecution ends
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 1 year
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year
· Persecution begins
The case of Eugene Cort
Criminal case
The case of Eugene Cort
Details and sources
Full summary
A criminal case has been instituted for posting a picture of people resembling Pushkin and nationalist Maksim Martsinkevich, better known as Tesak, on his VKontakte social network page. On 3 November 2016, the court found Yevgeny Kort guilty of incitement to ethnic hatred and sentenced him to a year of penal colony. On 16 January 2017, the court of second instance replaced the imprisonment with a fine of 200 thousand rubles. According to unconfirmed reports, Kort left Russia. On 25 December 2018, the verdict was cancelled, the case was sent for a new consideration. On 27 February, the court of first instance dismissed Kort's case.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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