Personal Information
- Birth date
- 29 мар. 1981 г. (45 years old)
Lyakh Mikhail Vladimirovich
Case Information
- Region of case initiation:
- Krasnodar Krai
- Charges:
- Article 280.4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, Part 2, Paragraph b
- Sentence:
- 3 years general regime
- Estimated release date:
- 2 июл. 2027 г.
- Case categories:
- Anti-war case, Freedom of speech
Case Description
1. A case was opened in Krasnodar against local resident Mikhail Lyakh on charges of calling for activities against state security. The date of detention and details of the charges are unknown. During the investigation, the man was placed under a written undertaking not to leave. Mikhail Lyakh had previously been persecuted for his anti-war stance. In June 2023, he was accused of displaying 'extremist symbols' online. At that time, the Krasnodar resident was arrested for 15 days due to a post on VKontakte featuring the Ukrainian flag with the text 'Glory to Ukraine!'. According to the police and the court, the flag and slogan 'are used by organizations prohibited from operating'. On April 9, 2024, the Prikubansky District Court of Krasnodar found Mikhail Lyakh guilty and sentenced him to a fine of 1 million rubles. On July 2, 2024, the Krasnodar Regional Court granted the prosecutor's appeal and changed the verdict, increasing the punishment from a fine to imprisonment in a general regime colony for three years. Lyakh was taken into custody in the courtroom.
Contact Information
Mailing Address
Лях Михаил Владимирович, 29 марта 1981 г. ФКУ ИК-9 УФСИН России по Краснодарскому Краю, адрес: 352671, Россия, Краснодарский край, Апшеронский район, г. Хадыженск, ул. Грибоедова, д. 42 связь через: Зонателеком
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