Aleksandr Poletaev
Aleksandr Poletaev, born 2002, Primorsky Krai. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)); “Case on public justification of terrorism and calls to extremism in Artem”. Sentence (December 22, 2022): 2 years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, April 27, 2023.
In brief
Primorsky Krai · Vladivostok · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases, Extremism cases
Sentence
2 years
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
Upheld May 2, 2023
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
- Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
The case was initiated in connection with aggressive comments on "VKontakte", published on 24 February 2022.
Latest event
November 22, 2024 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, April 27, 2023
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Imprisonment begins
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Case on public justification of terrorism and calls to extremism in Artem
Criminal case
Case on public justification of terrorism and calls to extremism in Artem
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Artem (Primorsky Krai). He was prosecuted for public justification of terrorism and calls to extremism in connection with aggressive comments posted on VKontakte on 24 February 2022. Poletaev pleaded guilty, but stated that he had made the comments while in a highly emotional state due to the outbreak of war. He was initially placed under house arrest, which was later replaced with a travel restriction order. On 22 December 2022, he was sentenced to two years in a general regime penal colony. He was released on 22 November 2024.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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