Kevin Leak
Kevin Leak, Adygea. Charges: Article 275, Russian Criminal Code (Treason against the state); “Kevin Leak's case for treason.”. Sentence (April 3, 2024): Deprivation of liberty for 4 years in a general regime penal colony. Status: not in Russia. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, May 24, 2024.
In brief
Adygea · Maykop · Schoolchildren
Sentence
4 years
Deprivation of liberty for 4 years in a general regime penal colony
First instance, December 28, 2023: 4 years
Charges
- Article 275, Russian Criminal Code — Treason against the state
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, in the period from 23 December 2021 to 8 February 2023, he "carried out visual surveillance" and photographed the location of the military unit of the Ministry of Defence in Maikop, after which he sent the photos via the Internet to the mail of a "representative of a foreign state".
Latest event
July 30, 2024 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, May 24, 2024
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 4 years
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 4 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №2 (SIZO-2) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Adygea
· Persecution begins
Kevin Leak's case for treason.
Criminal case
Kevin Leak's case for treason.
Details and sources
Full summary
He lived in Maikop with his mother, they were about to leave for Germany. Shortly before leaving, on 10 February 2023, Viktoria Lik was arrested for 10 days under the article on petty hooliganism (Article 20.1 of the Code of Administrative Offences) for allegedly swearing at the military recruitment office. On 23 February 2023, the FSB charged Lik with state treason. On the same day a search took place and the first interrogation took place. On 24 February, the court ruled to arrest Lik. On 28 December 2023, the Supreme Court of Adygea sentenced the schoolboy to four years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. In July 2024 it became known that Lik was under pressure in the colony: the security department of the colony did not include in the phone book the numbers of his mother, lawyer and family friend, while the young man filed a corresponding application, and Lik's letters do not reach his relatives. When he complained about his lack of communication with the outside world, the colony administration started threatening him with physical violence. However, soon Lika was given a phone card, and he was able to call his mother. On 1 August 2024, he was released as part of a prisoner exchange between Russia and Germany.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Germany, Russia
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