Batyr Zhaboev
Batyr Zhaboev, Kabardino-Balkaria. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Batyr Zhaboev's case of repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces”. Sentence (August 30, 2023): 1 year of suspended imprisonment. Status: at large.
In brief
Kabardino-Balkaria · Nalchik · Anti-war cases
Sentence
1 year
of suspended imprisonment
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he published a video in Instagram, which spoke about the killing of civilians in Chechnya and Ukraine by the Russian army and called these actions fascist and invasive. In July 2022, Zhaboev was fined 30,000 rubles under the administrative article on discrediting the army (Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences) because of his publications in Instagram.
Latest event
August 30, 2023 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 1 year.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year
· Persecution begins
Batyr Zhaboev's case of repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
Batyr Zhaboev's case of repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A case has been opened for discrediting the use of the Russian Armed Forces. He is under a non-departure undertaking. On 30 August 2023, the court sentenced Zhaboev to a year of suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.