Lenard Valeev
Lenard Valeev, born 1963, Kemerovo Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Lenard Valeev case of public justification of terrorism”. Sentence (December 18, 2023): a 360,000 roubles fine. Status: location unknown.
In brief
Kemerovo Oblast · Novokuznetsk, Prokopyevsk · Artists · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases, Extremism cases
Sentence
a 360,000 roubles fine
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)
- Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Incitement of hatred or enmity
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he wrote several posts on a social network calling on mobilised citizens to use the weapons issued to them "to overthrow the authorities".
Latest event
December 18, 2023 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Criminal case opened
Lenard Valeev's case of incitement to hatred
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Lenard Valeev case of public justification of terrorism
Criminal case
Lenard Valeev case of public justification of terrorism
- Case number
- 1-148/2023
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Lenard Valeev's case of incitement to hatred
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Theatre director, activist. Previously, he participated in protest actions organised by Navalny's headquarters and was brought to administrative responsibility under the article on violation of the rules of holding public events. In particular, Valeev was arrested for three days under the article on organising an uncoordinated event (part 2 of article 20.2 of the CAO) because of his call to go out to an anti-war rally on 2 April 2022. In 2023, a case of public justification of terrorism was brought against Valeev because of several posts. On 18 December 2023, he was sentenced to a fine of 360 thousand rubles. A case of incitement to hatred was also brought against Valeev.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Persecution episodes
- 2
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.