Farit Zakiev
Farit Zakiev, Tatarstan. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Farit Zakiyev's case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces”. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Tatarstan · Kazan · Entrepreneurs · Anti-war cases, Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity, or on grounds of hatred or enmity in relation to any social group)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "on June 23, 2022, in an unidentified location in the city of Antalya, Republic of Turkey, out of motives of national and ideological hatred and enmity towards a group of people distinguished by their national identity as 'Russians' and towards the state authorities of the Russian Federation, during a public speech, disseminated information among participants of the rally under the guise of reliable facts about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to commit a crime against peace and human security, specifically the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, thereby committing the crime stipulated by Article 358 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - 'ecocide'".
Latest event
June 4, 2024 — persecution begins
Farit Zakiyev's case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces
Criminal case
Farit Zakiyev's case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Chairman of the Presidium of the All-Tatar Public Centre, which was recognized as an extremist organization and liquidated by the Supreme Court of Tatarstan on June 10th, 2022, Zakiev left Russia following the outbreak of full-scale war.
On June 4th, 2024, it was revealed that a criminal case had been opened against Zakiyev under the article on spreading "fakes" about the Russian army. Earlier in 2024, Zakiyev was fined 10,000 and 35,000 rubles under the articles on participation in the activities of an undesirable organization (Article 20.33 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation) and for calling for the introduction of restrictive measures against Russia and its citizens (Article 20.3.4 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation).
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- Citizenship
- Russia
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