Oleg Stepanov
Oleg Stepanov, born 1992, Moscow. Charges: Article 236 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Violation of sanitary and epidemiological regulations (resulting in a mass disease or posing such a…); Article 236 part 1 applied with Article 33 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement to violate sanitary and epidemiological regulations (resulting in a mass illness or…); “Oleg Stepanov's case”. Sentence (August 1, 2022): Two months and 15 days of deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony. Status: not in Russia. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, February 24, 2021; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, February 9, 2021.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Politicians · Cases against "foreign agents", Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
2 months
Two months and 15 days of deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony
First instance, August 20, 2021: 1 year
Charges
- Article 236 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Violation of sanitary and epidemiological regulations (resulting in a mass disease or posing such a threat)
- Article 236 part 1 applied with Article 33 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Incitement to violate sanitary and epidemiological regulations (resulting in a mass illness or posing such a threat)
Full wording of the charges
According to the version of the investigation, incited the violation of sanitary and epidemiological rules in connection with the meeting in support of Alexei Navalny on 23 January 2021.
Latest event
September 13, 2024 — added to the register of “foreign agents”
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, February 24, 2021
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, February 9, 2021
Timeline
· Added to the register of “foreign agents”
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
Oleg Stepanov's case
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
TDF No. 1 of the Main Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow
Criminal case
Oleg Stepanov's case
Thematic group: Palace case; Sanitary case
Details and sources
Full summary
Former head of Navalny's Moscow Headquarters. Declared his candidacy for the State Duma.
On 28 January 2021 he was detained at the exit from the special reception centre, where he finished serving administrative arrest in connection with the announcement of a rally in support of Alexei Navalny on 23 January. On 29 January, the court sent Stepanov under house arrest. Later he was charged with incitement to violate the rules. On 20 August he was sentenced to a year of restricted freedom. On 26 January 2022 it became known that Stepanov was put on a federal wanted list. According to him, he tried to get on the register of the FSIN, but was refused. On 2 June, the court changed the rest of his sentence from restriction of freedom to real imprisonment.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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