Arsen Yunusov
Arsen Yunusov, born 1984, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in mass riots); “The case of five participants in the mass riots in Simferopol on February 26”. Sentence (June 18, 2018): Four years suspended sentence. Status: at large.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Simferopol · Entrepreneurs · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
4 years
Four years suspended sentence.
Upheld February 13, 2019
Charges
- Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in mass riots
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he participated in mass riots in Simferopol on February 26, 2014.
Latest event
January 1, 2021 — persecution ends
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 4 years
· Persecution begins
The case of five participants in the mass riots in Simferopol on February 26
Criminal case
The case of five participants in the mass riots in Simferopol on February 26
Other defendants in the case
- Ali Asanov — At large, 4 years 6 months
- Mustafa Degermendji — At large, 4 years 6 months
- Eskender Kantemirov — At large, 4 years
- Eskender Emirvaliev — At large, 3 years 6 months
Thematic group: The case of mass disorders in Simferopol on 26 February
Details and sources
Full summary
The Crimean prosecutor's office has opened a case in connection with the clashes on February 26, 2014 near the building of the Legislative Assembly of Simferopol between opponents and supporters of Euromaidan. One of the accused is Arsen Yunusov. He was charged with part 1 of the Article 212.2 of the Criminal Code - participation in mass riots. He does not admit his guilt. The police transferred the case to the Supreme Court of Crimea on December 7, 2015.
The hearings began on December 28, 2015. Initially, Yunusov was defended by Dzhemil Temishev. But on March 16, 2017, he was removed from the case - the prosecutor filed a motion for recusal, as Temishev had previously represented other defendants in the "February 26" case, Talyat Yunusov and Eskender Nebiyev, and the prosecutor saw a conflict of interest there.
In June 2018, he was sentenced to four years suspended sentence with the three years probation period.
Other people prosecuted under Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.