Andrey Pykhteev
Andrey Pykhteev, born 1988, Irkutsk Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Case of Andrey Pikhteev of public justification of terrorism”. Sentenced on February 27, 2024. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since February 1, 2024. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 6, 2024.
In brief
Irkutsk Oblast · Engineers · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
3 years
Imprisonment (general regime)
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the case was a comment justifying the explosion on the Crimean bridge, which occurred in October 2022.
Latest event
September 6, 2024 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, September 6, 2024
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Persecution begins
Case of Andrey Pikhteev of public justification of terrorism
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Case of Andrey Pikhteev of public justification of terrorism
Thematic group: Anti-war case
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Full summary
Resident of Irkutsk region. On 27 February 2024, sentenced to three years in a general regime colony for the case of public justification of terrorism.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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