Ex-defendant in the “Moscow case” Alexey Minyailo was awarded 150 thousand rubles for illegal criminal prosecution

Former defendant in the “Moscow case” Alexei Minyailo sued the Ministry of Finance for 150 thousand rubles for illegal criminal prosecution, reports the head of the international human rights group “Agora” Pavel Chikov. Minyailo demanded 1.5 million rubles.

According to Chikov, the activist will appeal today's decision.

Activist and volunteer candidate for deputy Lyubov Sobol Alexey Minyailo filed a claim for rehabilitation in November 2019. Minyailo was arrested in early August, he was in pre-trial detention until September 26, when the court dropped the charge against Alexey in the case of mass riots on July 27 in Moscow.

Philanthropists, writers, and public figures spoke in defense of Minyailo. More than 400 NGO representatives signed an open letter in support of the activist.