In Kaliningrad, an activist convicted under the “Dada” article was denied parole

A court in Kaliningrad denied parole to Vadim Khairullin, an activist convicted under the “Dada” article. “North.Realities” is about this.

report “The prosecutor was against it, and the reference from IK-8, where he is now serving his sentence, came very strange: it was written that there were no violations, no penalties, he behaved satisfactorily, but the colony believes that until she met him, Therefore, he does not recommend parole. There was a report from the pre-trial detention center where he spent several months, which also stated that there were no violations. But the colony psychologist also added his own description and pointed out that “there is no positive dynamics.” But what kind of dynamics were they expecting? The colony is going to make a member of United Russia out of a political prisoner,” activist Evielina Volegova, who was present at the trial, told the publication.

Khairullin's lawyer Maria Bontzler said that the psychologist did not personally meet with the convict. “Vadim simply filled out some pieces of paper with tests, often it was impossible to even make out what was written there,” Bonzler is quoted as saying by Sever.Realii.

In August 2022, the Central District Court of Kaliningrad gave the activist a year in a general regime colony. The man was found guilty of repeated violation of the rules of participation in public events (Article 212.1 of the Criminal Code). He was then taken into custody in the courtroom. January 11 Khairullina in IK-8 in Kaliningrad.

appointed to transport At the same time, the prosecution during the debate sentenced Khairullin to two years probation. In November the regional court sentenced.

requested approved The case against the activist was opened after three decisions entered into force in 2021 under the rally article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offences. The fourth episode, which became the formal reason for initiating a criminal case, was the activist’s participation in a rally on April 21, 2021 in support of Navalny. Since August last year he has been under recognizance not to leave.

was - Article 212.1 of the Criminal Code - “Dadinskaya” - punishes for repeated violations of the rules for holding actions. The first person convicted under this article was activist Ildar Dadin. In 2017, in connection with the criminal prosecution of Dadin, the Constitutional Court initiated cases under this article only if the actions of the alleged violator constituted a threat to society. Despite these recommendations, Russian security forces continue to use Article 212.1 of the Criminal Code to put pressure on opposition activists, even if their actions did not create a threat to society. recommended - After the politician Alexei Navalny in January 2021, a series of protests took place throughout Russia, mass rallies took place on Saturday January 23, Sunday January 31 and February 2 (on the day of Navalny’s suspended sentence for real). The security forces reacted harshly to the protests: on January 23 they detained , on January 31 - , on February 2 - . In connection with the action on April 21, at least 363 of them were detained on surveillance cameras. arrest replacement of more than 4000 people more than 5500 more than 1400 people more than 2200 people