Aleksandr Sokolovskii
- Criminal Code
- Article 282 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war casesExtremism cases
- Verdict
- Compulsory labour
- Date of verdict
- 2025-04-10
- Region
- Moscow
- City
- Moscow
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as a political prisonerby Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, 19 October 2025
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Case summary
A streamer and Moscow resident. A complaint against him was filed by Ekaterina Mizulina, head of the Safe Internet League. On 14 May 2024, he was detained as part of a case concerning incitement to hatred. In a video published afterwards, Sokolovskii said he "had drunk too much" and he "got emotional". On 15 May, he was taken into custody. On 10 April 2025, Sokolovskii was sentenced to four years of forced labour.
Others charged under Article 282 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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