Vladislav Vakhitov
Vladislav Vakhitov, Tatarstan. Charges: Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity); “Vlasislav Vakhitov's case of vandalism in Kazan”. Sentence (February 28, 2023): 9 months' restriction of liberty. Status: at large.
In brief
Tatarstan · Kazan · Anti-war cases
Sentence
9 months' restriction of liberty
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- 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
According to the investigation, he painted 12 inscriptions against the war and Putin on the walls of city buildings. The state prosecutor argued that the use of the incumbent president’s name and the anti-war nature of the inscriptions during the special operation constituted an extraordinary threat to public safety and morality.
Latest event
December 1, 2023 — persecution ends
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution begins
Vlasislav Vakhitov's case of vandalism in Kazan
Criminal case
Vlasislav Vakhitov's case of vandalism in Kazan
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Kazan. He was charged with vandalism for 12 inscriptions against the war and Putin on the walls of buildings. He pleaded guilty and reimbursed the repainting costs. Representatives of the management companies, recognized as victims, agreed to drop the criminal case without punishment, but the prosecutor insisted that “the use of the name of the incumbent president and the anti-war nature of the inscriptions during the SWO period indicate an extraordinary threat to public safety and morality.” On 1 March 2023, Vakhitov was sentenced to 9 months of restricted freedom.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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