Demchuk Dmitriy Viktorovich
Case Information
- Region of case initiation:
- Republic of Crimea
- Detention date:
- 11 апр. 2023 г.
- Charges:
- Art. 280.3 CC RF Part 1
- Sentence:
- ₽150000 fine
- Case categories:
- Anti-war case, Freedom of speech, Crimea
Case Description
The Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol in April 2023 opened a criminal case for repeated 'discrediting of the army' against a 45-year-old resident of Sudak, a group 2 disabled person since childhood, Dmitry Demchuk." "According to law enforcement officials, Demchuk on his page in the social network banned on the territory of the Russian Federation repeatedly, after the entry into legal force of the decision of the Sudak City Court, posted information aimed at discrediting the Russian army. Prior to the election of a measure of restraint, Dmitry was placed in a temporary detention facility. 12 April 2023, the court imposed certain restrictions on his actions: Demchuk was ordered to wear an electronic bracelet and prohibited from using communication devices. Earlier, in October 2022, Zhemchuzhny was held accountable in a case of an administrative offense under the article on "discrediting the army" due to five publications placed in August and September 2022 on "Facebook. June 28, 2023, the Suzdak City Court of the Republic of Crimea found Dmitry Demchuk guilty and sentenced him to a fine of 150 thousand. rubles. The verdict was not appealed and entered into legal force.
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