Alexey Shirokozhukhov
Alexey Shirokozhukhov, born 1988, Moscow. Charges: Article 213 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Hooliganism (group, with weapons, or against a government official)); Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity); “The Highrise Case”. Sentenced on September 9, 2015. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, December 16, 2015; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, April 15, 2015.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Athletes
Sentence
Case dismissed
Upheld December 16, 2015
Charges
- Article 213 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Hooliganism (group, with weapons, or against a government official)
- Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity
Full wording of the charges
jumped from the roof of a high-rise building on Kotelnicheskaya Embankment to draw attention to the action to hang the Ukrainian flag and paint a star on the building
Latest event
December 17, 2015 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, December 16, 2015
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, April 15, 2015
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
case dismissed
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
The Highrise Case
Criminal case
The Highrise Case
Other defendants in the case
- Evgeniya Korotkova — At large
- Anna Lepeshkina — At large
- Alexander Pogrebov — At large
- Vladimir Podrezov — At large, 2 years 3 months
Thematic group: High-rise case
Details and sources
Full summary
Oleksiy Shirokozhukhov is one of four basejumpers (amateurs of jumping from high-rise buildings) detained on 20 August 2014 in connection with hanging the Ukrainian flag and painting a star on a Moscow high-rise. Charged with hooliganism motivated by political and ideological hatred and vandalism. On 21 August he was placed under house arrest. According to the investigation, the basejumpers jumped off the roof of the building to draw attention to the action. The defence notes that they jumped into an empty courtyard where no one was present. The basejumpers claim that they knew nothing about the action. During the debate, the prosecution asked to sentence Shirokozhukhov to three years in prison, but the court acquitted him
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 213 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.