Personal Information
- Birth date
- 22 мая 1978 г. (48 years old)
- Special circumstances
- activist, politician
- Notes
- ran as a deputy from the Yabloko party in the elections for deputies of the eighth convocation of the Altai Krai Legislative Assembly in 2021
Usov Nikolay Mikhaylovich
Case Information
- Region of case initiation:
- Altai Krai
- Detention date:
- 31 июл. 2024 г.
- Charges:
- Art. 280.3 CC RF Part 1
- Sentence:
- 1 year 7 months forced labor in correctional center
- Estimated release date:
- 25 мая 2026 г.
- Case categories:
- Anti-war case, Freedom of speech
Case Description
In the city of Aleysk, Altai Krai, a criminal case was initiated for repeated 'discrediting of the army' against local activist Nikolai Usov. The exact date of the case being opened and the chosen measure of restraint are unknown. Details of the charges are also not being reported. Earlier, in January and April 2023, Usov was fined under an administrative offense case under the article on discrediting the army due to a man's anti-war picket and anti-war publications on VKontakte. On August 28, 2024, the Aleisk City Court of the Altai Territory found Nikolai Ulyov guilty and sentenced him to 1.5 years of compulsory labor and a fine of 8 thousand. rubles. Also, the court prohibited the activist from administering websites on the internet for 2 years. October 25, 2024, the Altai Krai Court toughened the sentence, increasing the term of punishment to 1 year 7 months.
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