Tatiana Stetsura
Tatiana Stetsura, born 1984, Buryatia. Charges: Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity); “The Nizovkina and Stetsura case”. Sentence (January 18, 2011): a fine of one hundred thousand roubles. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, February 23, 2013; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, February 23, 2013.
In brief
Buryatia · Ulan-Ude · Human rights defenders, Teachers, Lawyers · Extremism cases
Sentence
a fine of one hundred thousand roubles
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Incitement of hatred or enmity
Full wording of the charges
Distributed leaflets aimed at "forming a negative image of the Russian military, police officers and persons working in investigative bodies", containing "negative assessments and characteristics of the actions of FSS officers" and aimed at humiliating the honour and dignity of law enforcement officers.
Latest event
January 1, 2020 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, February 23, 2013
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, February 23, 2013
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Buryatia
· Persecution begins
The Nizovkina and Stetsura case
Criminal case
Details and sources
Full summary
On 23 April 2009, a case of incitement to hatred was initiated in connection with the distribution of leaflets about the activities of the security authorities. On 31 December 2010, she was detained near Doam on her way to the "Strategy-31" rally. On the same day she was taken into custody by court order. On 19 January 2011 she was sentenced to a fine of 100 thousand rubles. On 10 March, the court of appeal instance cancelled the sentence. On 4 June 2014, the court of first instance started hearing the case again, but then it was returned to the prosecutor's office.
On 16 February 2020, the case was dismissed due to the partial decriminalisation of Article 282 of the Criminal Code, as well as the experts' indication that members of law enforcement agencies do not form a single social group to be protected from incitement to hatred.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.