Egor Zhukov
Egor Zhukov, born 1998, Moscow. Charges: Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)); “Egor Zhukov's case”, opened on September 3, 2019. Sentence (December 5, 2019): A three-year suspended sentence with a probationary period of three years and a two-year ban on engaging in website… Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 9, 2019; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, September 3, 2019.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Bloggers · Extremism cases, Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
3 years
A three-year suspended sentence with a probationary period of three years and a two-year ban on engaging in website administration activities using the Internet
Upheld September 12, 2020
Charges
- Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in mass riots
- Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
"According to the investigation, in 2017, he posted video recordings on his YouTube channel containing public calls to engage in extremist activities fueled by political hatred and hostility. These calls included advocating for the violent alteration of the constitutional order, insurrections, and obstructing the lawful activities of law enforcement personnel."
Latest event
October 20, 2026 — case status changed
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, September 9, 2019
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, September 3, 2019
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Criminal case opened
Egor Zhukov's case
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
Egor Zhukov's case
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Egor Zhukov's case
- Case number
- 01-0492/2019
Thematic group: Moscow case
Egor Zhukov's case
Thematic group: The case of July 27th; Moscow case
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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
107076, г.Москва, ул. Матросская Тишина, дом 18, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по г. Москве ("Матросская тишина"), Жуков Егор Сергеевич, 1998 г.р.
Details and sources
Full 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.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Persecution episodes
- 2
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