Yuri Zhdanov
Yuri Zhdanov, born 1954, Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Charges: Article 159 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Fraud (committed by a group, on an especially large scale or with deprivation of the right to…); “The case of Yuri Zhdanov”. Sentence (February 16, 2022): 3 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: location unknown. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, March 24, 2022.
In brief
Nenets Autonomous Okrug · Naryan-Mar · Pensioners
Sentence
3 years
of imprisonment in a general regime colony
First instance, December 19, 2021: 3 years
Charges
- Article 159 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Fraud (committed by a group, on an especially large scale or with deprivation of the right to housing)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, Zhdanov ordered to draw up a false protocol of the meeting of the housing commission in order to assist his close acquaintance Yulia Vetrova in getting a flat. At the same time, the secretary of the commission claims that the meeting actually took place.
Latest event
November 1, 2023 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, March 24, 2022
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 3 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
The case of Yuri Zhdanov
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
The case of Yuri Zhdanov
Details and sources
Full summary
Yuri Zhdanov, a resident of the Rostov Oblast, is the father of Ivan Zhdanov, director of the Anti-Corruption Foundation. On 26 March 2021, Yuri Zhdanov was detained in a case of abuse of power. The next day the court placed him in custody. In May, the charge was changed to fraud and official forgery. On 20 December 2021, Zhdanov was sentenced to three years' suspended sentence. On 29 December, he was detained, accused of violating his recognisance bond, and was again sent to custody. On 17 February 2022, the appeal court replaced the suspended sentence with imprisonment.
In September 2023, it became known that Zhdanov was sentenced to three years of administrative supervision after his release.
Zhdanov was released on 1 November 2023.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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