Kirill Zhukov
Kirill Zhukov, born 1990, Moscow. Charges: Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “Kirill Zhukov's case”. Sentence (September 21, 2020): Two years and six months of deprivation of liberty in an open prison. Status: at large. 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 · Manual workers · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
2 years 6 months
Two years and six months of deprivation of liberty in an open prison
First instance, September 3, 2019: 3 years
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 version of the investigation, during the action on 27 July 2019, he tried to lift the helmet visor of a Rosgvardiya officer.
Latest event
November 19, 2021 — imprisonment ends
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
· Imprisonment ends
· Persecution ends
· Cassation ruling
guilty verdict
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Perm Krai
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· Persecution begins
Kirill Zhukov's case
Criminal case
Kirill Zhukov's case
Thematic group: The case of July 27th; Moscow case
Details and sources
Full summary
On 27 July 2019, he was detained during the dispersal of a rally for fair elections. On 31 July, Zhukov's home was searched, after which he was detained in a criminal case. On 2 August he was taken into custody by court order. On 17 August, it became known that the investigative actions against Zhukov in the case of violence against a representative of the authorities have already been completed and that the charge of participation in mass riots is not in the case.
On 4 September, he was sentenced to three years in a general regime colony. On 22 September 2020, the court of cassation instance commuted the sentence to two and a half years in an open prison. He was released on 19 November 2021.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.