Alexander Zamyatin
Alexander Zamyatin, born 1985, Kirov Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Alexander Zamyatin”. Sentence (October 26, 2015): Two years' imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, June 16, 2016.
In brief
Kirov Oblast · Kirov · Engineers · Extremism cases
Sentence
2 years
Two years' imprisonment in a general regime colony
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
In the period from 21 October 2013 to 6 November 2014, placed information materials on the alleged page of KROO "FC Dynamo Kirov FC KB" under the title "Management of FC Dynamo Kirov Fan Club"
Latest event
November 17, 2025 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, June 16, 2016
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· Imprisonment ends
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №2 (SIZO-2) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Kirov Oblast
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Persecution begins
The case of Alexander Zamyatin
Criminal case
The case of Alexander Zamyatin
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Full summary
Alexander Zamyatin is one of the prominent nationalists and activists among football fans in Kirov, a representative of the the Russian March organising committee in Kirov, one of the founders of the Kirov regional public organisation "Club of Fans of Football Club 'Dynamo' Kirov". The organisation was recognised as extremist. On 27 October 2015, Zamyatin was sentenced to two years in a penal colony for publishing information materials with nationalist and fan orientation on a page titled "Management of FC Dynamo Kirov Fan Club". Taken into custody immediately after the verdict. In August 2017, the court decided to place Zamyatin under administrative supervision for eight years. On 26 October 2017, Zamyatin was released.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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