Sergei Arkadevich Kornilevsky

Case Summary

Sergei Kornilevsky, a journalist from Birobidzhan, was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months for a comment on Telegram that was deemed to justify terrorism after a shooting at a military recruitment office. He was placed on a list of terrorists and extremists and is currently serving his sentence in a correctional colony where he is under preventive supervision as "a person prone to anti-government agitation".

Charges (1)

1. Public justification of terrorism, committed using the Internet

Criminal Code Articles (1)

Key Facts (4)

• Commented on a Telegram post about shooting at recruitment center
• The comment was deemed to justify terrorism
• Was placed on a list of terrorists and extremists
• Works as a journalist

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