Prokhor Protasov
Prokhor Protasov, born 1988, Kirov Oblast. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “The case of Prokhor Protasov on "fakes" about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation”. Sentence (February 21, 2023): 5 years' imprisonment in absentia and 3 years' prohibition to administer Internet resources. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Kirov Oblast · Kirov · Artists · Anti-war cases
Sentence
5 years
imprisonment in absentia and 3 years' prohibition to administer Internet resources
Upheld May 14, 2024
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity, or on grounds of hatred or enmity in relation to any social group)
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the case was, in particular, the posts on VKontakte about the events in Bucha and the missile attack on a shopping centre in Kremenchuk. The court excluded the episode related to the events in Bucha from the case, as Protasov's post was published before the official refutation of the Defence Ministry.
Latest event
May 14, 2024 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years
· Persecution begins
The case of Prokhor Protasov on "fakes" about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Criminal case
The case of Prokhor Protasov on "fakes" about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
- Case number
- 1-173/2023
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Musician, composer, author of the anthem of the city of Kirov. He left Russia. He learnt about the criminal case after his parents' house was searched. Protasov later said that when he called the Investigative Committee, he was told that he had been notified that a case had been opened. When asked how exactly he had been notified, the investigator replied, "None of your business," and hung up. Protasov assumes that one of his colleagues wrote a denunciation against him. On 22 February 2023, Protasov was sentenced to five years' imprisonment in absentia; should Protasov find himself in Russia, he will have to serve his sentence in a general regime colony. On 12 April, the appellate court overturned the sentence and sent the case for a new trial. However, on 29 June Protasov was again sentenced in absentia to five years.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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