Arrests of protest participants in Baymak continue in Bashkortostan

In Bashkortostan, courts continue to arrest protesters in Baymak. Thus, on January 21, in the case of mass riots (Article 212.2 of the Criminal Code), 41-year-old Azat Mirzin was sent to a pre-trial detention center for two months. this reported His relatives . He is also accused of using violence against a government official.

The day before, a court in Ufa also placed Vilyur Karachurin, the father of many children, under arrest. this reported Mediazona . According to the publication, Karachurin is accused of organizing and participating in mass riots (Parts 1 and 2 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code), as well as of using violence against a government official that is not dangerous to life and health (Part 1 of Article 318 of the Criminal Code).

in the case of mass unrest Activist Ilyas Bayguskarov was also charged . He was at the court in Baymak during the protests and tried to calm those gathered. A video of Bayguskarov’s address to the protesters was later published by his brother.

In turn, OVD-Info writes that the Kirovsky District Court of Ufa has already considered 25 administrative cases against participants in the protests in Baymak. According to the publication, all the defendants were found guilty under the article of disobedience to the police, at least some of them were sentenced to administrative arrest. The day before, 17 protesters were arrested in Baymak on administrative charges.

On January 17, a court in Baymak sentenced Bashkir activist and defender of Mount Kushtau Fail Alsynov to four years in prison on charges of inciting hatred or enmity (Article 282 of the Criminal Code). Up to ten thousand people came to the court to support Alsynov. After the verdict was announced, people did not disperse, and then security forces used tear gas, stun grenades and batons to disperse the crowd. In response, those gathered threw snowballs at the riot police.

Later, was opened a criminal case for mass riots on the basis of the clashes. In the following days, security forces began to detain protesters and draw up reports on them for violating the rules of holding rallies. Police also raided a college in Baymak and detained two students.

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