{"id":33847,"date":"2024-08-12T11:47:21","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T08:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memopzk.org\/news\/my-schitaem-politzaklyuchyonnym-denisa-trufanova\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T01:45:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:45:06","slug":"my-schitaem-politzaklyuchyonnym-denisa-trufanova","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/memopzk.org\/en\/news\/my-schitaem-politzaklyuchyonnym-denisa-trufanova\/","title":{"rendered":"Denis Trufanov is a political prisoner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

He has been sentenced to 5 years\u2019 imprisonment in a penal colony for spreading \u2018fake news\u2019 about Russia\u2019s army<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018Political Prisoners. Memorial\u2019 human rights project, in accordance with<\/strong> international standards<\/strong><\/a>, considers Denis Trufanov a political prisoner. Trufanov has been convicted on charged of spreading so-called \u2018fake news\u2019 about Russia\u2019s army for a post on the Internet. Trufanov\u2019s criminal prosecution and conviction violate his rights to freedom of expression and fair trial. We demand the immediate release of Denis Trufanov and that all criminal cases against him be dropped.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What were the charges against Denis Trufanov?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denis Trufanov is a member of the Krasnoyarsk Krai Mountaineering Federation and a local historian. After the beginning of the Russian full-scale aggression against Ukraine, he often participated in discussions on different social media platforms. Supposedly, his online posts on social media were the very reason for initiating a criminal case against him. He was charged with spreading \u2018knowingly false\u2019 information about Russia\u2019s army (Article 207.3, Part 2, of the Russian Criminal Code).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 1 July 2024, Denis Trufanov was sentenced to 5 years\u2019 imprisonment in a general-regime penal colony. Trufanov was taken into custody in the courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do we consider Trufanov a political prisoner?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The offence of spreading information known to be false about the Russian army was added to the Russian Criminal Code immediately after the start of Russia\u2019s full-scale war against Ukraine. It effectively prohibits any criticism of the Russian authorities or military, in violation of the civil right to freedom of expression. This law also contradicts the Russian Constitution, and therefore any charges brought under it are unlawful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We do not know exactly which of Trufanov\u2019s posts led to his prosecution. Yet, he has been prosecuted for his criticism of Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine. In our view, making anti-war statements and raising awareness of war crimes cannot be regarded as criminal acts. These actions are beneficial to society, and therefore Trufanov\u2019s statements should not be grounds for his criminal prosecution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A detailed description of Denis Trufanov\u2019s case and of our position is available on our website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recognition of an individual as a political prisoner does not imply the \u2018Political Prisoners. Memorial\u2019 human rights project agrees with, or approves, their views, statements, or actions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you help?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can write to Denis Trufanov at the following address:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Russian: 655017, \u0420\u0435\u0441\u043f\u0443\u0431\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0430 \u0425\u0430\u043a\u0430\u0441\u0438\u044f, \u0433. \u0410\u0431\u0430\u043a\u0430\u043d, \u043a\u0432. \u041c\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0451\u0436\u043d\u044b\u0439, 11, \u0424\u041a\u0423 \u0418\u041a-35 \u0423\u0424\u0421\u0418\u041d \u0420\u043e\u0441\u0441\u0438\u0438 \u043f\u043e \u0420\u0435\u0441\u043f\u0443\u0431\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0435 \u0425\u0430\u043a\u0430\u0441\u0438\u044f, \u0422\u0440\u0443\u0444\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0443 \u0414\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0441\u0443 \u0410\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0441\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0447\u0443 1981 \u0433. \u0440. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In English: Trufanov Denis Aleksandrovich (born 1981), Penal colony No. 35, Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for the Republic of Khakassia, 11, kv. Molodyozhny, Abakan, 655017, Russia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also send an e-mail via ZT<\/a> (for payments with Russian cards), OVD-Info<\/a> and Memorial-France<\/a> (free of charge).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that letters in languages other than Russian are highly unlikely to reach the recipient.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can donate<\/a> to help all political prisoners in Russia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":30599,"template":"","class_list":["post-33847","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","regions-krasnoyarsk-krai","news-type-nashi-novosti-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDenis Trufanov is a political prisoner - Political prisoners support. 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