Pyotr Miloserdov
Pyotr Miloserdov, born 1976, Moscow. Charges: Article 282.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Creation and leadership of an extremist community); Article 327 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Acquisition, storage, transportation for the purpose of sale, as well as use of a knowingly forged…); “The case of political technologist Pyotr Miloserdov”. Sentence (May 28, 2019): Two years and six months' imprisonment in a general-regime colony; 320 hours of compulsory labour. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, July 17, 2018; Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, July 17, 2018.
In brief
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Sentence
2 years 6 months
Two years and six months' imprisonment in a general-regime colony; 320 hours of compulsory labour
Upheld September 15, 2019
Charges
- Article 282.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Creation and leadership of an extremist community
- Article 327 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Acquisition, storage, transportation for the purpose of sale, as well as use of a knowingly forged passport.
Full wording of the charges
together with Alexander Belov (Potkin), former leader of the banned Movement Against Illegal Immigration, established an extremist community aimed at overthrowing the authorities in the Republic of Kazakhstan; used a false passport while being detained
Latest event
September 15, 2019 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, July 17, 2018
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, July 17, 2018
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 6 months
· Persecution ends
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of political technologist Pyotr Miloserdov
Criminal case
The case of political technologist Pyotr Miloserdov
Details and sources
Full summary
According to the investigation, on 7 September 2015, Pyotr Miloserdov, a political technologist, sociologist and former member of the nationalist and opposition movements, was put on the federal wanted list. Miloserdov himself claims that he did not hide from the investigation and did not leave Moscow, nor did he receive notification that he was wanted. On 24 January 2018, Miloserdov was detained in Moscow. On 25 January 2018, Judge K.A. Pokhilko of the Khamovnicheskiy District Court of Moscow ordered him to be taken in custody as a preventive measure.
After his detention, a case was opened against Miloserdov for use of a false document and aiding and abetting its manufacturing. The investigation claimed that while being detained, Miloserdov presented a passport with his photo but a false name. At the same time, the inspection protocols stated that Miloserdov did not have his passport with him at all.
On 29 May 2019, Miloserdov was sentenced to two and a half years in a general-regime colony and 320 hours of compulsory labour. The charge of aiding and abetting manufacturing a false document was dropped.
On 27 September 2019, Miloserdov was released.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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