Oleg Mescheryakov
- Criminal Code
- Article 128.1 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
- Region
- Voronezh Oblast
- City
- NULL
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religionby Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, 27 June 2024
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Case summary
Activist, co-chairman of the Borisoglebsk Anti-Corruption Committee (Voronezh region). A defamation case was brought against him against United Russia deputy Dmitry Shiryaev, about whom the committee constantly complained. On 26 June 2024, it became known that Shiryaev was going to be charged. The next day he stopped making contact. Later it became known that he was held all day in the Investigative Committee, but was not charged and was released and told to come back another day.
Others charged under Article 128.1 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
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Source: this person’s record in the OVD-Info political persecution database
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