Denis Mamedov
Denis Mamedov, born 1985, Moscow. Charges: Article 205.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Assisting in terrorist activities); “Denis Mammadov's case on facilitation of terrorism”. Sentenced on July 3, 2024; previously convicted under Article 207.3 part 2 item b, Russian Criminal Code. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · IT specialists · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
16 years
Imprisonment (in absentia)
Upheld September 18, 2024
Other verdicts
- April 12, 2024 — 8 years 6 months imprisonment in absentia, prohibition to administer websites for 4 years
Charges
- Article 205.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Assisting in terrorist activities
- Article 207.3 part 2 item b, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (using an official position, a group of individuals, falsification of evidence, for selfish motives, or out of hatred)
Latest event
September 18, 2024 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 16 years
· Preventive measure: arrest in absentia
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 8 years 6 months
· Persecution begins
Denis Mamedov's case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces
Criminal case
Denis Mamedov's case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces
- Case number
- 01-0202/2024
Thematic group: The case of Denis and Mariia Mamedov of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces; Anti-war case
Denis Mammadov's case on facilitation of terrorism
Thematic group: The case of Denis and Mariia Mamedov of aiding terrorism
Details and sources
Full summary
A former employee of the North Caucasus Regional Forensic Expertise Centre of the Ministry of Justice, he lived in Stavropol. After his wife Maria Mamedova was threatened for refusing to organise fundraising for mobilised people, they left Russia. Two weeks after their departure, law enforcers visited Mamedov's parents. After leaving Russia, the Mamedovs began to actively make anti-war publications on social networks. In addition, the couple sent an anti-war letter to the work email addresses of all Russian laboratories and forensic centres, and sent several dozen complaints to government agencies demanding an end to the war. In response, government agencies threatened the activists with criminal proceedings. As a result, a case of spreading "fakes" about the army was brought against both activists. They were put on a wanted list. On 17 October 2023, the court ruled to arrest them in absentia. On 12 April, Mammadov was sentenced in absentia to eight and a half years in prison. Later it became known that a case of terrorism facilitation was opened against Mammadov and he was arrested in absentia. On 4 July 2024, Mammadov was sentenced in absentia to 16 years in the case of terrorism facilitation.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- arrest in absentia
- Persecution episodes
- 2
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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