Aleksandr Mikhailovich Byvshev

Case Summary

Aleksandr Byvshev, a poet, was sentenced to 6 years and 10 months in prison for a poem he posted on Facebook. He was charged with making public calls for terrorism and spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces.

Charges (2)

1. Public calls for terrorism using the Internet
2. Public dissemination of deliberately false information about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation based on political hatred

Criminal Code Articles (2)

Key Facts (3)

• The poem allegedly called for the assassination of Vladimir Putin.
• Byvshev has been repeatedly prosecuted for his poems criticizing the Russian government and supporting Ukraine.
• Previously convicted under Article 282 of the Criminal Code.

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