Alexander (Father Nicholas) Mamayev
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.1 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 280 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism casesExtremism cases
- Verdict
- Ban on activity, Imprisonment (general regime), Restriction of liberty
- Sentence
- 6 years
- Date of verdict
- 2020-04-16
- Region
- Kaliningrad Oblast
- City
- Kaliningrad
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as a political prisonerby Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, 28 January 2018
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Case summary
On May 27, 2017, a case was initiated against Mamayev for the creation of an extremist community. Mamayev was taken into custody. According to his relatives, during the search and detention, law enforcement officers planted stencils with extremist inscriptions and spray paint cans on him and prevented him from contacting a lawyer.
In October 2018, it was reported that Mamayev was charged with possession of ammunition and explosives, participation in a terrorist community and justification of terrorism. In April 2020, it became known that all these charges against Mamayev were dropped and he was charged with participation in the activities of an extremist community. On April 17, he was sentenced to six years in a penal colony, half a year of restriction of freedom and a four year ban on administering websites.
He was released on May 26, 2023.
Others charged under Article 205.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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