Eugene Kovalenko
Eugene Kovalenko, born 1971, Moscow. Charges: Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “The case of Evgeny Kovalenko”. Sentence (February 3, 2021): Three years three months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 9, 2019; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, September 3, 2019.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Security guards · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
3 years 3 months
Three years three months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony
First instance, September 3, 2019: 3 years 6 months
Charges
- Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, during the action on 27 July 2019, he threw a metal bin towards Saliev, one of Rosgvardiya soldiers. The bin hit him in the leg. Kovalenko is also accused of pushing the Rosgvardiya soldier on the steps.
Latest event
June 30, 2021 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, September 9, 2019
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, September 3, 2019
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Cassation ruling
sentence changed · 3 years 3 months
· Persecution ends
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years 6 months
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
The case of Evgeny Kovalenko
Criminal case
The case of Evgeny Kovalenko
Thematic group: Moscow case; The case of July 27th
Details and sources
Full summary
He was detained during the dispersal of a rally on 27 July 2019 in Moscow. On 29 July, he was taken into custody by court decision on charges of using violence against a Rosgvardiya soldier. Later it became known that Kovalenko was also charged with participation in mass riots. Another episode about the use of violence against a member of the Rosgvardiya also appeared.
On 4 September, Kovalenko was sentenced to 3.5 years in a general regime colony on charges of using violence against Rosgvardiya soldiers.
On 3 October, the appeal court decided to return the case back to the court of first instance for consideration of the lawyer's comments on the trial transcript. On 17 October, the decision of the court of first instance was left unchanged. On 4 February 2021, the court of cassation instance reduced the term by three months.
On 16 June, the court replaced the rest of Kovalenko's sentence with correctional work, and on 30 June Kovalenko was released.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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