Personal Information
- Birth date
- 7 апр. 1971 г. (55 years old)
Shchenkov Igor Petrovich
Case Information
- Region of case initiation:
- Vologda Oblast
- Detention date:
- 6 сент. 2023 г.
- Charges:
- Art. 205.2 CC RF Part 2
- Sentence:
- ₽300000 fine
- Case categories:
- "Extremist" statements, Anti-war case, Freedom of speech
- Rosfinmonitoring status:
- Added 12 сент. 2023 г.
Case Description
On 6 September 2023, security forces conducted a search at Igor Shchenkov's home in Vologda. A criminal case was opened against the man for calls to extremism. Igor is accused of administering the Telegram channels 'Vologda Talker' and 'Obzerskaya Online'. To hell with this government" - Igor Shchenkov was charged with reposting with these words. The post was about the news of the adoption of a law on electronic summonses, which restricts the departure of conscripts abroad. Later, the charges against Igor Shchenkov were toughened—he was accused of calling for terrorism. The man was sent into custody in the SIZO. On February 15, 2024, the 1st Western Military District Court found Igor Shchenkov guilty and sentenced him to a fine of 450 thousand. rubles with deprivation of the right to engage in activities related to website administration for a period of 2 years. Given the term of Shchenkov's detention in custody, the military court mitigated the imposed punishment to 300 thousand. rubles. On April 23, 2024, the Appellate Military Court upheld the sentence.
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