Egor Zhukov
- Criminal Code
- Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism casesCases related to mass actions
- Verdict
- Suspended prison sentence
- Sentence
- 3 years
- Date of verdict
- 2019-12-05
- Region
- Moscow
- City
- Moscow
- Address for letters
- 107076, г.Москва, ул. Матросская Тишина, дом 18, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по г. Москве ("Матросская тишина"), Жуков Егор Сергеевич, 1998 г.р.
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as a political prisonerby Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, 9 September 2019
- Recognised as a political prisonerby Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, 9 September 2019
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Case summary
Activist from Moscow. On the night of 2 August 2019, Zhukov's residence was searched in a case of mass disorder in connection with a manifestation against the non-admission of opposition candidates to the Moscow City Duma elections, after which he was taken for questioning and charged. The same day he was taken into custody by court order. On 3 September Zhukov was placed under house arrest. On the same day it became known that the charge of participation in mass riots was dropped, but he was charged with calls for extremist activity.
On 6 December he was sentenced to three years of probation, released from house arrest in the courtroom.
Others charged under Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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