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Pavel Novikov

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Pavel Novikov, born 1987, Moscow. Charges: Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “Pavel Novikov's case”. Sentence (December 5, 2019): a fine of one hundred and fifty thousand roubles, to be reduced to one hundred and twenty thousand roubles due to being… Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, January 8, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, November 18, 2019.

In brief

Moscow · Moscow · Medical workers · Cases related to mass actions

Sentence

a fine of one hundred and fifty thousand roubles, to be reduced to one hundred and twenty thousand roubles due to being in custody

Verdict December 5, 2019

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, during the action on 27 July 2019, he struck on the head with a plastic water bottle a police kinologist A. Shiroky, who was wearing a helmet, and also struck another blow with a bottle - on the right forearm.

Latest event

January 8, 2020 — recognised as a political prisoner

Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Recognised as a political prisoner

    Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners

  2. · Persecution ends

  3. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict

  4. · Recognised as a political prisoner

    Memorial Human Rights Centre

  5. · Persecution begins

    Pavel Novikov's case

Criminal case

Pavel Novikov's case

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

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

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Detained on 29 October. Novikov was interrogated as part of the case of violence against a representative of the authorities in connection with the events of 27 July 2019. According to the telegram channel Baza, the interrogation lasted until the night of 30 October. The next day the court sent him to custody, and the representative of the IC announced the end of investigative actions.

On 6 December he was sentenced to a fine of 150 thousand rubles. The court reduced the amount to 120 thousand due to being in pre-trial detention centre. Novikov was released from custody in the courtroom.

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Sources (2)

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