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Ziza Bohdan Serhievich

Date of birth: November 23, 1994 (31 years old)
Occupation: активизм; искусство и творчество
Article of the Criminal Code:  205 ч. 1 ; 214 ч. 2 ; 205.2 ч. 2
Form of repression:  deprivation of liberty
Pursuit stage:  currently serving a sentence
Sentence:  15 лет лишения свободы в колонии строгого режима, из них 4 года в тюрьме
Date of sentencing:  June 5, 2023
Current location:  in transit
Lists of persecuted:  General list

Ziza Bohdan Serhievich, born November 23, 1994, resident of the Crimean city of Yevpatoriya, graffiti artist, citizen of Ukraine and Russia, orphan. He worked as a barista in a cafe, was fond of photography and video shooting, studied 3D modeling.

On June 6, 2023, he was sentenced to 15 years in a strict regime penal colony with the first 4 years served in prison under two paragraphs of Part 1 of Article 205 ("Carrying out an act of terrorism", "Threat to commit an act of terrorism"), Part 2 of Article 205.2 ("Public calls for terrorist activity") and Part 2 of Article 214 ("Vandalism motivated by political hatred or enmity") of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

Deprived of liberty since May 16, 2022.