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Sergei Erzhenkov

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Case Summary

Sergei Erzhenkov, a journalist, was convicted of vandalism for filming an anti-Putin inscription on a Lenin monument. He was sentenced to restriction of freedom and claims he was beaten during detention.

Charges (1)

Vandalism

Criminal Code Articles (1)

Key Facts (3)

Filmed the inscription on the monument to Lenin.
Claims the inscription was intended to draw attention to the condition of cultural heritage objects.
Claims he was beaten during the detention.

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