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Sharlot Eduard Valerievich

Date of birth: February 7, 1998 (28 years old)
citizenship: Россия
Occupation: искусство и творчество; музыка
Article of the Criminal Code:  354.1 ч. 4 ; 148 ч. 1
Form of repression:  deprivation of liberty
Pursuit stage:  решение суда вступило в силу
Sentence:  5 лет 6 месяцев лишения свободы в колонии общего режима
Date of sentencing:  December 27, 2024
Current location:  Penal Colony No. 10, Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for Samara Oblast
Lists of persecuted:  General list

Sharlot Eduard Valerievich, born February 7, 1998, native of Samara, resident of St. Petersburg, lived in Armenia for several months before his arrest. Musician, actor. Has a higher musical education.

On December 27, 2024, he was sentenced to 5 years and 6 months in a penal colony under Part 1 of Article 148 ("Public actions expressing obvious disrespect for society and committed with the purpose of insulting the religious feelings of believers", liable to up to 1 year of imprisonment), paragraph "a" of Part 2 of Article 282 ("Incitement to hatred and humiliation of the dignity of a group of persons on the basis of nationality with the threat of violence", liable to up to 5 years of imprisonment), two episodes under Part 4 of Article 354.1 ("Desecration of symbols of military glory of Russia, committed publicly using the media or the Internet", liable to up to 5 years of imprisonment) and under Part 1 of Article. 325 ("Damage to an official document committed out of personal interest", liable to up to 1 year of imprisonment) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

Deprived of liberty since November 22, 2023.

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04 Mar, 2024 | 14:18

Musician Eduard Sharlot is a political prisoner