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Petrov Aleksei Viktorovich

Date of birth: April 11, 1972 (54 years old)
citizenship: Россия
City of residence: Петропавловск-Камчатский, Москва
Occupation: журналистика; активизм; правозащита
Article of the Criminal Code:  205.2 ч. 2 ; 275
Form of repression:  pre-trial detention
Pursuit stage:  preliminary investigation
Date of arrest:  January 6, 2025
Current location:  Remand Prison No. 1, Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for Kamchatka Krai

Petrov Aleksei Viktorovich, born March 11, 1972, citizen of the Russian Federation, lived in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Moscow, married, has a minor child born in 2022, journalist, human rights activist, public activist.

Charged under Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Public calls for terrorist activity using the Internet") and Article 275 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“High Treason”).

Deprived of liberty since January 6, 2025.

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