Chigladze Niko Gochievich

In Izhevsk, a criminal case was opened against local resident Niko Chigladze. He was accused of publicly justifying terrorism, inciting hatred or enmity, as well as publicly calling for extremist activity in four episodes. According to the investigation, in January 2014, Chigladze, being a follower of the ideology of radical Islam, posted texts on the social network "VKontakte" containing statements recognizing the ideology and practice of terrorism as correct and in need of support. The materials also contained calls for violent actions and statements aimed at inciting hatred against persons who are not Muslims. In addition, the investigation established that Chigladze planned to travel to Syria to participate in terrorist activities. There is no information about the measure of restraint. On September 23, 2015, the judicial panel of the Moscow Regional Military Court in Izhevsk found Niko Chigladze guilty and sentenced him to 2 years of imprisonment with serving in a settlement colony and a fine of 200 thousand rubles. There is no information about appealing the verdict. On February 9, 2016, the Kaluga District Court of the Kaluga Region changed the type of correctional institution from a settlement colony to a general regime correctional colony.