Vyacheslav Shashmin
Vyacheslav Shashmin, born 1999, Rostov Oblast. Charges: Article 212 part 2 applied with Article 30 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Attempted participation in mass riots); “The case of Vyacheslav Shashmin”. Sentence (October 3, 2019): 3 years' deprivation of liberty suspended with a probation period of 2 years. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, December 4, 2018; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, November 29, 2018.
In brief
Rostov Oblast · Rostov-on-Don · Financiers and accountants · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
3 years
deprivation of liberty suspended with a probation period of 2 years
Upheld December 10, 2019
Charges
- Article 212 part 2 applied with Article 30 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Attempted participation in mass riots
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, sharing the views of Artpodgotovka, he committed deliberate actions directly aimed at participation in mass riots; in the period from 20 October to 5 November, having the intention to participate in mass riots, having received information about the upcoming action, decided to join the group and take part in the riots; on the Square of Soviets he committed active actions on public display of propaganda materials aimed at protest activity of the persons present, gathering a crowd, as well as intending to commit provocations in relation to the following actions
Latest event
January 1, 2022 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, December 4, 2018
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, November 29, 2018
- Recognised as a prisoner of conscience — Amnesty International, November 11, 2018
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
guilty verdict, upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Recognised as a prisoner of conscience
Amnesty International
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
The case of Vyacheslav Shashmin
Criminal case
The case of Vyacheslav Shashmin
Thematic group: The case of preparation for mass riots in Rostov-on-Don; Cases of the "Maltsev revolution"
Details and sources
Full summary
On 5 November 2017, he was detained while trying to go to the Square of Soviets in Rostov-on-Don in response to Vyacheslav Maltsev's call to stage a "revolution". On 6 November, arrested for five days under the article on petty hooliganism. On 9 November a case of preparation for mass riots was opened. During the interrogation in the criminal case, an appointed lawyer was present, who was not supposed to be on duty that day. Shashmin was placed under house arrest.
On 4 October 2019, he was sentenced to three years' suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia