Alexander Sokolov
Alexander Sokolov, Krasnodar Krai. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Alexander Sokolov's case for justification of terrorism”. Sentence (August 1, 2019): Two years six months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime penal colony. Status: at large.
In brief
Krasnodar Krai · Sochi · Terrorism cases
Sentence
2 years 6 months
Two years six months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime penal colony
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
According to the investigation, posted texts on the Internet about Mikhail Zhlobitsky, a resident of Arkhangelsk, who committed a terrorist act in the building of the Federal Security Service Directorate for Arkhangelsk Region on 31 October 2018.
Latest event
January 1, 2021 — imprisonment ends
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 6 months
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Alexander Sokolov's case for justification of terrorism
Criminal case
Alexander Sokolov's case for justification of terrorism
- Case number
- 1-72/2019
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Sochi. A case of public justification of terrorism was brought against him in connection with statements about Mikhail Zhlobitskiy, who carried out a suicide bombing in the building of the Ukrainian Federal Security Service in Arkhangelsk. On 1 August 2019, Sokolov was sentenced to two and a half years in a general regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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