Date of birth: June 19, 1976 (50 years old)
citizenship: Россия
City of residence: Baymak
Occupation: активизм; сельское хозяйство и фермерство; образование и педагогика
Pursuit stage:
решение суда вступило в силу
Date of arrest:
January 18, 2024
Sentence:
5 лет лишения свободы в колонии общего режима
Date of sentencing:
February 7, 2025
Current location:
not in custody
Date of release:
May 27, 2026
Lists of persecuted:
Current list of those persecuted without imprisonment
Vilyur Karachurin was born on 19 June 1976. He is a Russian citizen and a resident of the city of Baymak in the Republic of Bashkortostan. He has a university degree and works as a teacher and farmer. He is married and has four minor children.
On 7 February 2025, he was convicted under Part 2 of Article 212 of the Russian Criminal Code ('Participation in mass riots accompanied by violence, the use of objects posing a danger to others, or armed resistance to a government official') and Part 1 of Article 318 ('Use of violence not dangerous to life or health, or the threat of violence against a government official or their relatives in connection with the performance of their official duties') and sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment in a general-regime penal colony.
He had been deprived of his liberty since 18 January 2024.
On 27 May 2026, he was released on parole.
