In a cell-type facility (PKT)

Igor Kuznetsov

Birth date

October 24, 1964

Citizenship

Russia

Family

Case

The case of incitement to rioting during the September 2021 elections

Article

Part 1, Article 212 of the Criminal Code considering Article 30 Part 1 of the Criminal Code; Part 2, Article 282 of the Criminal Code; Part 1.1, Article 212 of the Criminal Code

Verdict

6 years' imprisonment in general regime penal colony, 2 years' ban on posting appeals and other materials on the Internet

Journalist, resident of Tomsk. On September 8, 2021, he was charged with participation in the activities of an extremist community in connection with the Left Resistance community. In addition, another case against him was opened in relation to the What-To-Do! (Chto-delat!) Telegram channel. In September 2021, Igor was sent to a pre-trial detention centre. The journalist said that during his time in custody he developed diabetes and obesity, and his high blood pressure problems worsened. On 20 March 2024, Kuznetsov was given a three-year suspended sentence in the case of his involvement in Left Resistance. In the case of the What-To-Do! Telegram channel on April 5, 2024, Kuznetsov was sentenced to six years in a general regime colony.