Philip Kostenko
Philip Kostenko, born 1985, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 319 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Public insult of a government official); “Kostenko's case of insulting a police officer”, opened on June 22, 2011. Sentence (May 14, 2012): fine: 'ten thousand rubles'. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, February 23, 2013.
In brief
Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Human rights defenders
Sentence
fine: 'ten thousand rubles'
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity
- Article 319 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Public insult of a government official
Full wording of the charges
insulted a police officer by putting a box over his head
Latest event
February 23, 2013 — recognised as persecuted on political grounds
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted on political grounds — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, February 23, 2013
Timeline
· Recognised as persecuted on political grounds
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution ends
· Persecution ends
· Criminal case opened
Kostenko's case of insulting a police officer
· Persecution begins
Kostenko's poster defacement case
Criminal case
Kostenko's poster defacement case
Kostenko's case of insulting a police officer
Details and sources
Full summary
After a lengthy action to redesign posters of the All-Russian People's Front in 2011, a criminal case was brought against Filipp Kostenko. The court refused to remand him in custody, taking into account the arguments of the defence, which pointed out that the poster was not cultural heritage and did not represent a high value for the owners. On 16 May 2012 Kostenko was sentenced to a fine of 10 thousand rubles (≈$330 as of 16.05.2012).
On 23 June 2011, a case of insulting a police officer was brought against Kostenko following the action "The Dog of the System and its Box" on 1 March 2011, when Kostenko together with other activists brought a box with inscriptions "militia" and "police" to Gostiny Dvor. During an altercation with a policeman, someone put the box on his head; the police thought that Kostenko had done it. His flat was searched and Kostenko was taken to the Centre for Countering Extremism for questioning. Kostenko was later arrested twice for 15 days. On 15 May 2012, he was sentenced to a fine of 10 thousand rubles (≈$330 as of 15.05.2012).
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Persecution episodes
- 2
Other people prosecuted under Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.