Vladimir Podrezov
Vladimir Podrezov, born 1995, Moscow. Charges: Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity); “The Highrise Case”. Sentence (September 9, 2015): two years three 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 16, 2015; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, April 15, 2015.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Athletes
Sentence
2 years 3 months
two years three months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony
Upheld December 16, 2015
Charges
- Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity
Full wording of the charges
an accomplice in an act of vandalism by painting a star on a high-rise building on Kotelnicheskaya Embankment
Latest event
March 1, 2018 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, December 16, 2015
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, April 15, 2015
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
guilty verdict
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 3 months
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
The Highrise Case
Criminal case
The Highrise Case
Other defendants in the case
- Evgeniya Korotkova — At large
- Anna Lepeshkina — At large
- Alexander Pogrebov — At large
- Alexey Shirokozhukhov — At large
Thematic group: High-rise case
Details and sources
Full summary
Vladimir Podrezov is a roofer (a fan of climbing on the roofs of high-rise buildings). He was detained together with another roofer Kirill Ishutin on 27 August 2014 after Ukrainian roofer Pavlo Ushivets (also known as Grigory Mustang Wanted) claimed responsibility for hanging the Ukrainian flag and painting a star on a high-rise on Kotelnicheskaya Embankment on the night of 20 August. Ishutin told the investigation that he participated in the preparation of the action together with Ushivets, Podrezov and a certain girl. Podrezov claims that although he did climb the building together with Ushivets, he did not participate in painting the star. On 28 August he was arrested by court decision and placed in the pre-trial detention centre. He was sentenced by the court of first instance to two years and three months in a general regime colony. The court of appeal replaced the colony with restriction of liberty
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.