Anarchist Azat Miftakhov was placed in a punishment cell for another seven days

On July 19, anarchist Azat Miftakhov was placed in a punishment cell (punishment cell) for another seven days. This information is provided by the prisoner support group.

reports The reason for the placement was that Miftakhov, while in the punishment cell, lay down on a bench during the daytime due to fatigue and headache. At the same time, they refused to give the young man a corset for headaches recommended by the doctor. Miftakhov notes that he was not warned about the ban on lying down during the daytime.

previous term In January 2021, Azat Miftakhov to six years in prison. However, in April 2022, the Court of Cassation sentenced the sentence to five years and nine months. According to investigators, Miftakhov and three other defendants in the case broke a window in the United Russia office and threw a smoke bomb there. They were found guilty of hooliganism by prior conspiracy (Part 2 of Article 213 of the Criminal Code). The remaining convicts received suspended sentences. Miftakhov reported torture with a screwdriver.

sentenced reduced The anarchist is serving his sentence in correctional colony No. 17 of the Kirov region.

During the meeting of the commission that sent Miftakhov to a punishment cell, the man was also recognized as a “malicious violator of the regime” and was transferred to a detachment with strict conditions for serving his sentence, his support group.

July 24 reports Due to the transfer to strict conditions, the mathematician will not be able to make phone calls, which means his defense will not be able to quickly monitor the situation. Miftakhov's support group indicates that the lack of regular communication can lead to pressure on the activist within the framework. Also, after a man is released from prison (less than two months remain before the end of his sentence), he may be assigned administrative supervision in connection with the status of a “malicious offender.”

new Network case - In February 2023, the FSB opened a criminal case against the Moscow Network cell, which the investigation calls a terrorist community, and conducted searches of Moscow anarchists. The department is also checking against Azat Miftakhov. Probably, several convicted defendants in the case could testify against the mathematician. Start