Daniil Seregin
Daniil Seregin, born 1976, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Daniil Seregin's case of repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces”. Sentence (September 20, 2023): 1 year and 6 months of imprisonment in a penal colony-settlement. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, August 10, 2023.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Simferopol · Writers · Anti-war cases
Sentence
1 year 6 months
1 year and 6 months of imprisonment in a penal colony-settlement.
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
Full wording of the charges
The reason for initiating the case was Facebook posts. In April 2023, Seregin was fined 40,000 rubles under an administrative article on discrediting the Russian army (Part 1 of Article 20.3.3 of the Administrative Code). According to the Simferopol District Court, while in a public place, he criticized the Russian military and shouted phrases that NATO troops would soon enter Crimea.
Latest event
November 21, 2024 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, August 10, 2023
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year 6 months
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
Daniil Seregin's case of repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces
Criminal case
Daniil Seregin's case of repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of the Simferopol district of Crimea. In August 2023, it became known that a criminal case was opened against him for discrediting the Armed Forces. During a search of Seregin's house, marijuana was found, which became the reason for initiating a case of drug possession. He was taken into custody. On September 20, 2023, Seregin was sentenced to one and a half years in a penal colony-settlement. Presumably, he was released in November 2024.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.