Konstantin Zavalin
Konstantin Zavalin, Astrakhan Oblast. Charges: Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “Konstantin Zavalin's case of violence against a police representative”. Sentence (June 23, 2022): 1 year 6 months of community service. Status: at large.
In brief
Astrakhan Oblast · Astrakhan · Office workers · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
1 year 6 months of community service
Upheld August 25, 2022
Charges
- Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, Zavalin used violence against a representative of the authorities when he was detained following his participation in the protest.
Latest event
January 1, 2023 — persecution ends
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
Konstantin Zavalin's case of violence against a police representative
Criminal case
Konstantin Zavalin's case of violence against a police representative
Details and sources
Full summary
Zavalin, a resident of Astrakhan, is a trade union activist. 9 January 2022 he was detained after a picket against sending troops to Kazakhstan, but later released without charges. In early February, the police visited him home twice, but he did not open the door. Zavalin has not received any summons from the police, regardless, 2 March he was violently detained by law enforcement officers and charged with disobeying police, which resulted in 10 days of administrative arrest as per court order. Zavalin filed a complaint against officers' unlawful acts, in response, the police filed a case against him for assaulting a local policeman. Supposedly, the initial assault allegation considered it to be life-threatening, but latter part was dropped. The case went to trial 6 May. 12 May, the court ordered to take Zavalin into custody. 24 June 2022 the court sentenced Zavalin to 1.5 years of community service. The facility where Zavalin was being detained deemed him a habitual violator of order.
In March 2023, Zavalin, who had already served his sentence, claimed that his record of employment book was not returned to him.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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