Dmitry Kozlya
Dmitry Kozlya, born 1979, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Dmitry Kozlya's case of repeated discrediting of the Armed Forces”. Sentence (October 19, 2023): 1 year of imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, August 28, 2023.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Simferopol · Entrepreneurs · Anti-war cases
Sentence
1 year
of imprisonment in a general regime colony
Upheld December 5, 2023
Charges
- Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
Full wording of the charges
31 May 2022 Kozlya was fined for 45 thousand rubles under a similar administrative article (part 1 of article 20.3.3.3 of the Code of of Administrative Offenses) for his comments on Facebook.
Latest event
May 21, 2024 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, August 28, 2023
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Persecution begins
Dmitry Kozlya's case of repeated discrediting of the Armed Forces
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol
Criminal case
Dmitry Kozlya's case of repeated discrediting of the Armed Forces
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Simferopol. A case of repeated discrediting of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was opened against him, he was taken into custody. On 19 October 2023, Kozlya was sentenced to one year of imprisonment in a general regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.