Alexey Moroshkin
Alexey Moroshkin, born 1980, Chelyabinsk Oblast. Charges: Article 280.1 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for separatism); “The Andrei Breiva case”. Sentence (November 18, 2015): compulsory treatment in a psychiatric hospital. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, July 12, 2016; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, July 10, 2016.
In brief
Chelyabinsk Oblast · Chelyabinsk · Former military personnel
Sentence
compulsory treatment in a psychiatric hospital
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 280.1 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Public calls for separatism
- Article 214 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Vandalism in public places or on transportation
Full wording of the charges
he painted a bust of Lenin in Chelyabinsk in the colours of the Ukrainian flag
Latest event
December 5, 2017 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, July 12, 2016
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, July 10, 2016
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Imprisonment ends
· Persecution ends
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· First-instance verdict
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №7 (SIZO-7) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation
· Criminal case opened
The Lenin bust case
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
The Andrei Breiva case
Criminal case
The Andrei Breiva case
The Lenin bust case
Details and sources
Full summary
He calls himself the rector of the Church of the Chelyabinsk Meteorite. He travelled as a volunteer to Crimea, then took part in the fighting in Donbas. Under the name Andriy Breyva he created a group in the social network VKontakte "For Fighting Ukraine! For the free Urals! Together against evil!". On 10 August 2015, FSB officers searched Moroshkin's house because he is a suspect in the case of calls to violate the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation; the reason for the case were publications in the social network "VKontakte" in the group "For Fighting Ukraine! For the free Urals!"; on 19 August he signed a recognizance not to leave; on the night of 13 September Moroshkin left to Ukraine, but at the end of September he was detained in Russia and arrested by court decision on 28 September; after 28 November there were no requests to extend his arrest; Moroshkin was also charged with vandalism in connection with painting a bust of Lenin in Chelyabinsk in the colours of the Ukrainian flag. On 19 November 2015, the Sovetsky District Court of Chelyabinsk released Moroshkin from criminal liability and ordered that he be sent to a psychiatric hospital. On 1 June 2017, it was decided to stop compulsory treatment. On 14 June, he was released. The vandalism case was closed on 4 December 2017 due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Persecution episodes
- 2
Other people prosecuted under Article 214 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.