Said Osmanov
Said Osmanov, born 1994, Kalmykia. Charges: Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity); “The case of Said Osmanov”. Sentence (July 27, 2016): two years' suspended sentence. Status: at large.
In brief
Kalmykia · Elista · Athletes · Extremism cases
Sentence
2 years
two years' suspended sentence
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Incitement of hatred or enmity
Full wording of the charges
desecration of a Buddha statue
Latest event
January 1, 2018 — persecution ends
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Kalmykia
· Persecution begins
The case of Said Osmanov
Criminal case
The case of Said Osmanov
Details and sources
Full summary
Wrestler Said Osmanov, who urinated in a Buddhist temple in Elista and kicked a Buddha statue, was arrested on 4 April 2016; charged with insulting the feelings of believers; released on bail on 10 June, but detained again the same day, after which he was charged with incitement to hatred; sentenced to two years' suspended imprisonment on 28 July 2016
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.