Chancel Francine Kukui
Chancel Francine Kukui, born 2002, Murmansk Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Case of Chancel Francine Kukui about public terrorism justification”. Sentence (August 27, 2023): a fine of 400 thousand roubles (≈$4230 as of 28.08.2023). Status: at large.
In brief
Murmansk Oblast · Murmansk · Students · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
a fine of 400 thousand roubles (≈$4230 as of 28.08.2023)
Upheld December 18, 2023
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, she had a "negative and hostile" attitude "towards representatives of the state authorities of the Russian Federation", disagreed with "the main directions of the internal and foreign policy of the state", "nurtured a criminal intent of an illegitimate violent seizure of state power in the Russian Federation", in connection with which she posted on her VKontakte page "calls for revolution in Russia", and also encouraged "other users to beat up law enforcement officers, fight the current government and donate money to Ukraine".
Latest event
December 18, 2023 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Case of Chancel Francine Kukui about public terrorism justification
Criminal case
Case of Chancel Francine Kukui about public terrorism justification
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Murmansk. Daughter of Firmin Jivo Kukui, PhD in Technical Sciences and Leading Engineer of the Transport Support Department of Gazprom Neft Shelf. He came from Benin to study in Russia before the collapse of the USSR, obtained Russian citizenship and joined United Russia. A case of public justification of terrorism was brought against Chancel Francine Kukui. On 28 August 2023, she was sentenced to a fine of 400,000 rubles (≈$4230 as of 28.08.2023).
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