Igor Popov
Igor Popov, born 1983, Primorsky Krai. Charges: Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity); Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The Igor Popov case”. Sentence (October 9, 2013): fine of 50 thousand rublesnreleased from punishment due to expiry of the statute of limitations. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, April 4, 2013.
In brief
Primorsky Krai · Vladivostok · Musicians · Extremism cases
Sentence
fine of 50 thousand rublesnreleased from punishment due to expiry of the statute of limitations
First instance, June 21, 2012: fine of 150 thousand rubles
Charges
- Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Incitement of hatred or enmity
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Participated in the activities of a banned organisation (National Bolshevik Party), incited hatred towards representatives of the authorities and law enforcement agencies, and publicly called for extremist activities
Latest event
October 9, 2013 — first-instance verdict
The court changed the sentence.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted on political grounds — Memorial Human Rights Centre, April 4, 2013
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
sentence changed, released from serving the sentence
· Recognised as persecuted on political grounds
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution begins
The Igor Popov case
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
The Igor Popov case
Thematic group: The case of Kurov and Popov
Details and sources
Full summary
Popov was searched and questioned about his participation in the activities of the banned National Bolshevik Party. In October 2012, he was sentenced to a 150 thousand rubles fine on charges of incitement to hatred or enmity and participation in the activities of an extremist organisation, as well as calls for extremist activities (this charge was later dropped); due to the expiry of the statute of limitation, Popov was released from punishment. The court of second instance repeatedly sent the case back for a new hearing, but in July 2014 upheld the sentence; the European Court of Human Rights accepted Popov's complaint for consideration.
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.