Konstantin Lebedev
- Criminal Code
- Article 212 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 212 part 1 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Cases related to mass actions
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 2 years 6 months
- Date of verdict
- 2013-04-24
- Region
- Moscow
- City
- Moscow
- Address for letters
- 111020, г. Москва, Лефортовский вал, д. 5, ФКУ СИЗО-2 ГУФСИН России по г. Москве ("Лефортово"), Лебедев Константин Владимирович, 1979 г.р.
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as a political prisonerby Memorial Human Rights Centre, 31 January 2013
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Case summary
The case was initiated after showing the film 'Anatomy of Protest-2' on the 'NTV' TV channel. Lebedev was accused of organising mass riots on the Bolotnaya Square on May 6, 2012, and preparing to organise mass riots in different regions of Russia. He agreed to a plea bargain; the case was considered under a special procedure; on April 25, 2013, he was sentenced to two and a half years in a penal colony. On April 24, 2014, he was released on parole.
Others charged under Article 212 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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