Sergey Loshkarev
Sergey Loshkarev, born 1983, Rostov Oblast. Charges: Article 222 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Illicit trafficking in firearms or ammunition); “The case of Sergei Loshkarev”. Sentence (July 13, 2015): one year and eleven months' imprisonment in a penal colony; amnesty. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, July 14, 2015; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, April 5, 2015.
In brief
Rostov Oblast · Novocherkassk · Bloggers
Sentence
1 year 11 months
one year and eleven months' imprisonment in a penal colony; amnesty
First instance, May 7, 2015: 2 years
Charges
- Article 222 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Illicit trafficking in firearms or ammunition
Full wording of the charges
Illegally possessed and carried an unmarked TT gun with a magazine loaded with 7 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition.
Latest event
July 14, 2015 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, July 14, 2015
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, April 5, 2015
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №3 (SIZO-3) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Rostov Oblast
· Persecution begins
The case of Sergei Loshkarev
Criminal case
The case of Sergei Loshkarev
Details and sources
Full summary
Sergey Loshkarev is an environmental activist, defender of the Red Spring grove in Novocherkassk. On 25 April 2014, he posted on Youtube an appeal to Right Sector leader Dmitry Yarosh urging him to call Novocherkassk mayor Vladimir Kirgintsev and forbid him to cut down the grove, "uglify ancient buildings, and embezzle people's money". Loshkarev was detained on 5 June on charges of disobeying a lawful demand of a police officer. He was then arrested for three days and a TT gun was found in his possession during a search. A case of illegal possession and carrying of weapons was opened. Loshkarev claims that the gun was planted on him when he was arrested: he had a traumatic weapon "Osa" in his bag before the arrest, but the TT was put there instead, and the traumatic gun was moved to the boot of Loshkarev's car. On 9 June, the court sent him under arrest as part of the criminal case. On 12 May 2015, Sergei Loshkarev was sentenced to two years in a penal colony. On 15 July he was released on amnesty.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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