Search
Roman Grishin
Journalists
1983-02-02
На свободе
Kaluga
View in the Persecution DatabaseBiography
On 17 November 2016, FSB officers came to Grishin's house and took him to the investigator. After the on-camera interview, Grishin was told that he was charged with incitement to hatred or hostility (part 1 of article 282 of the Criminal Code) for reposting a video clip in 2014. The main subject of the conversation with the FSB representatives was his regular trips to Ukraine, they asked him why he was taking photos on the Maidan. He was on personal recognizance. In June 2017, he was sentenced to 320 hours of compulsory labour. On 16 November, the court of appeal
On 17 November 2016, FSB officers came to Grishin's house and took him to the investigator. After the on-camera interview, Grishin was told that he was charged with incitement to hatred or hostility (part 1 of article 282 of the Criminal Code) for reposting a video clip in 2014. The main subject of the conversation with the FSB representatives was his regular trips to Ukraine, they asked him why he was taking photos on the Maidan. He was on personal recognizance. In June 2017, he was sentenced to 320 hours of compulsory labour. On 16 November, the court of appeal replaced them with 40 days of open prison. On 30 January 2018, Grishin was released from the jail.
NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW
Unless someone writes about it. OVD-Info is often the sole source for news on repression, while also providing legal aid to political prisoners. We depend entirely on your support to continue. Join our recurring donors to keep these stories—and people—from being forgotten.