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Alexey Minyailo

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Alexey Minyailo, born 1985, Moscow. Charges: Article 212 part 1 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Preparation to organize mass riots); Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in mass riots); “The case of Alexei Minyailo”. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 9, 2019; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, September 3, 2019.

In brief

Moscow · Moscow · Religious figures · Cases related to mass actions

Sentence

No information about a verdict.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the version of the investigation, participated in mass riots during the protests on 27 July 2019 in Moscow.

Latest event

September 26, 2019 — persecution ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Persecution ends

  2. · Recognised as a political prisoner

    Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners

  3. · Recognised as a political prisoner

    Memorial Human Rights Centre

  4. · Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility

  5. · Persecution begins

    The case of Alexei Minyailo

Criminal case

The case of Alexei Minyailo

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Thematic group: Moscow case; The case of July 27th

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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)

107076, г.Москва, ул. Матросская Тишина, дом 18, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по г. Москве ("Матросская тишина"), Миняйло Алексей Андреевич, 1985 г.р.

Address checked October 18, 2026

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

He was detained on 27 July 2019 during the dispersal of a rally for fair elections. On 1 August, Minyailo was searched, after which he was charged with participation in mass riots. On 2 August, he was taken into custody by court order. Minyailo then went on a hunger strike.

On 26 September the court dropped the charges against Minyailo and released him.

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Sources (2)

Other people prosecuted under Article 212 part 1 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code

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