Aleksandr Nizamov
Aleksandr Nizamov, born 2003, Moscow. Charges: Article 214 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Vandalism in public places or on transportation); “The case of dyeing fountain water red as a protest”. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Students · Anti-war cases, Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 214 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Vandalism in public places or on transportation
Full wording of the charges
The case was initiated over an anti-war protest held on August, 24 - exactly six months after the start of the war in Ukraine. Activists dyed the water in the "Music of Glory" fountain the color of blood. The resolution to initiate a criminal case states that unidentified individuals came to the fountain and, "cynically disregarding moral standards and rules of conduct in public places, fully aware of the unlawfulness of their actions and intending to set themselves against society, poured an unidentified red liquid from a plastic bottle they had with them into the fountain, thereby defacing and desecrating its appearance. After this, the unidentified individuals fled the scene of the crime". Nizamov was initially charged with vandalism committed by a group of individuals motivated by political hatred (part 2 of article 214 of the Criminal Code), but the charge was later reclassified as vandalism without aggravating circumstances (part 1 of article 214 of the Criminal Code).
Latest event
August 27, 2022 — persecution begins
The case of dyeing fountain water red as a protest
Criminal case
The case of dyeing fountain water red as a protest
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Nizamov is a student residing in Moscow. He was charged with vandalism over an anti-war protest held on August 24, 2022 - exactly six months after the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. On this date, activists dyed the water in the "Music of Glory" fountain the color of blood. The resolution to initiate a criminal case states that unidentified individuals came to the fountain and, "cynically disregarding moral standards and rules of conduct in public places, fully aware of the unlawfulness of their actions and intending to set themselves against society, poured an unidentified red liquid from a plastic bottle they had with them into the fountain, thereby defacing and desecrating its appearance. After this, the unidentified individuals fled the scene of the crime." Nizamov was detained but later released under a travel restriction order. He was initially charged with vandalism committed by a group of individuals motivated by political hatred, but the charge was later reclassified as vandalism without aggravating circumstances. Nizamov left Russia and was put on a wanted list.
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