Sentence to Stanislav Dmitrievsky

On February 3, 2006, the Sovetsky District Court of Nizhny Novgorod passed a sentence on Stanislav Dmitrievsky, editor-in-chief of the Pravo-Zashchita newspaper. He was found guilty under Art. 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and sentenced to 2 years of probation with 4 years of probation.

As stated in the court decision, which was read out by judge Vitaly Bondarenko, the court, when passing the sentence, was guided by the fact that Dmitrievsky is dependent on two minor children. He had no previous convictions. In addition, there are no serious consequences from the crime committed by him.

The defendant does not agree with the verdict and will appeal against it.

It is noteworthy that in the morning, by oral order of the judge, access to the public for the announcement of the verdict was unexpectedly closed. However, Dmitrievsky insisted on an open announcement of the verdict (since the process is open).

There were pickets of activists of human rights organizations and the Nashi movement near the courthouse.

Dmitrievsky's supporters said that the process is political in nature and do not agree with the arguments of the prosecution and the very course of the trial. Human rights activists are holding an action of civil control and intend to hold a briefing for journalists near the building of the Soviet Court after the verdict is passed.

The picket of the Nashi movement against Dmitrievsky was held under the slogan "We must remember: in 10 years, 1,400 citizens of our country have died from the actions of terrorists."

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Sources

• Trial of Dmitrievsky: "Memorial" - against the verdict, "Nashi" - for // PSDP.Ru. 2006. February 3.
• Human rights activist given 2 years probation // Polit.Ru. 2006. February 3.
• Dmitrievsky was sentenced to two years probation // Grani.Ru. 2006. February 3.