Aleksey Pokazanyev
Aleksey Pokazanyev, born 1994, Sverdlovsk Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism, or justification of terrorism); “Alexey Pokazanyev's case of public justification of terrorism”. Sentence (November 14, 2024): 3 years' deprivation of liberty in a settlement colony, prohibition of engaging in pedagogical activities for a period… Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since November 20, 2024; place of detention: Open prison colony No. 66, Sverdlovsk Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, February 18, 2025.
In brief
Sverdlovsk Oblast · Yekaterinburg · Teachers · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
3 years
deprivation of liberty in a settlement colony, prohibition of engaging in pedagogical activities for a period of 2 years
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism, or justification of terrorism
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, during the lesson he commented on the explosion on the Crimean bridge and "justified the commission of an attempt on the life" of Putin.
Latest event
February 18, 2025 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, February 18, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №5 (SIZO-5) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Sverdlovsk Oblast
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Alexey Pokazanyev's case of public justification of terrorism
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Write a letter
Facility: Open prison colony No. 66, Sverdlovsk Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
623148, Свердловская область, г. Первоуральск, д. Старые Решеты, ФКУ «КП № 66 ГУФСИН России по Свердловской области», Показаньев Алексей Евгеньевич, 1994 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Yekaterinburg, a history and social studies teacher. A case of public justification of terrorism was brought against him because he commented on the Crimean Bridge explosion and "justified committing an attempt on the life" of Putin during a lesson. On 20 November 2024, Pokazanyev was sentenced to three years in a settlement colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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