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Dmitry Lebedev

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Dmitry Lebedev, Leningrad Oblast. Charges: Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity); “Dmitry Lebedev's case”. Sentence (May 19, 2011): One year suspended sentence with a probationary period of one year. Status: at large.

In brief

Leningrad Oblast · Gatchina · Extremism cases

Sentence

1 year

One year suspended sentence with a probationary period of one year

Verdict May 19, 2011

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

Lebedev posted online "records containing statements encouraging actions aimed at humiliating the dignity of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, as well as similar statements to groups of persons on the grounds of religion"

Latest event

May 19, 2013 — persecution ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Persecution ends

  2. · Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)

  3. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 1 year

  4. · Persecution begins

    Dmitry Lebedev's case

Criminal case

Dmitry Lebedev's case

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

On 30 March 2012, it became known about the criminal case opened in August 2010 against D.L. Lebedev, a resident of the town of Gatchina, Leningrad region, under part 1 of article 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (incitement to hatred or enmity, as well as humiliation of human dignity on the grounds of attitude to religion). Lebedev was accused of having posted online "records containing statements inciting to actions aimed at humiliating the dignity of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, as well as similar statements to groups of persons on the grounds of attitude to religion". On 20 May 2011, the court found Lebedev guilty and sentenced him to one year of suspended imprisonment with a one-year probation period. The sentence was not appealed and has taken effect

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