Ivan Nepomnyashchikh
Ivan Nepomnyashchikh, Moscow. Charges: Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in mass riots); Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “The case of Ivan Nepomnyashchykh”. Sentence (December 21, 2015): Two years six months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, December 29, 2015; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, June 21, 2015.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Engineers · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
2 years 6 months
Two years six months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony
Upheld April 25, 2016
Charges
- Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in mass riots
- Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he tried to prevent the detention of aggressive citizens and hit police officers several times with his hands and umbrella at the rally on 6 May 2012.
Latest event
August 24, 2017 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, December 29, 2015
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, June 21, 2015
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 6 months
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
The case of Ivan Nepomnyashchykh
Criminal case
The case of Ivan Nepomnyashchykh
Thematic group: Bolotnaya case
Details and sources
Full summary
Detained on 25 February 2015, allegedly on suspicion of involvement in the mass riots that allegedly took place on Bolotnaya Square on 6 May 2012 (before that, the police visited his place of residence). On 26 February he was sent under house arrest. On 2 March Nepomnyashchykh was charged: according to the investigation, he took part in the mass riots, and also struck with his hands and an umbrella officers of the 2nd Moscow police detachment Yevgeny Gavrilov and Viktor Kolpakov.
On 22 December he was sentenced to two and a half years in a general regime colony.
On 24 August 2017, he was released.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.