{"id":41182,"date":"2025-04-24T14:38:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T11:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memopzk.org\/news\/my-schitaem-politzaklyuchyonnym-nazariya-gordeeva\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T15:33:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T12:33:45","slug":"my-schitaem-politzaklyuchyonnym-nazariya-gordeeva","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/memopzk.org\/en\/news\/my-schitaem-politzaklyuchyonnym-nazariya-gordeeva\/","title":{"rendered":"Nazariy Hordieiev is a political prisoner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Ukrainian has been sentenced to seven and a half years\u2019 imprisonment on a charge of participating in a terrorist group<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018Political Prisoners. Memorial\u2019 human rights project, in accordance with <\/strong>international standards<\/strong><\/a>, considers Nazariy Hordieiev a political prisoner. Hordieiev was convicted of participation in a terrorist group for serving in the Azov Separate Special-Purpose Unit. Hordieiev\u2019s criminal prosecution and conviction violated his right to a fair trial and were in breach of international humanitarian law. We demand the immediate release of Nazariy Hordieiev and that all criminal charges against him be dropped.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What were the charges against Nazariy Hordieiev?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nazariy Hordieiev, a Ukrainian citizen, served in the Azov Separate Special-Purpose Unit, part of the Ukrainian National Guard. He was taken prisoner no later than June 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hordieiev was convicted on a charge of participation in a terrorist group (Article 205.4, Part 2 of the Russian Criminal Code) for serving in the Azov unit. On 1 December 2023, a court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Hordieiev to seven and a half years in a general regime penal colony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Nazariy Hordieiev was not convicted of any specific crime of violence, but solely for serving in the Azov unit. This charge of participation in a terrorist group had no basis in law, as Azov is an official unit of the Ukrainian National Guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hordieiev was defending Ukraine against Russian aggression as a member of a recognised military formation. He was captured on the battlefield and is, therefore, a prisoner of war. Under international law, prisoners of war must not be prosecuted merely for taking part in hostilities during an armed conflict. The criminal prosecution of Hordieiev is a gross violation of the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, which explicitly prohibits collective punishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We believe the Russian authorities are attempting to justify collective punishment by declaring certain units of the Ukrainian armed forces and the Ukrainian National Guard to be \u2018terrorist groups.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A detailed description Nazariy Hordieiev\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 of, 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 Nazariy Hordieiev at the following address:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RU: 186420, \u0420\u0435\u0441\u043f\u0443\u0431\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0430 \u041a\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043b\u0438\u044f, \u0433. \u0421\u0435\u0433\u0435\u0436\u0430, \u0443\u043b. \u041b\u0435\u0439\u0433\u0443\u0431\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f, \u0424\u041a\u0423 \u0418\u041a-7 \u0423\u0424\u0421\u0418\u041d \u0420\u043e\u0441\u0441\u0438\u0438 \u043f\u043e \u0420\u0435\u0441\u043f\u0443\u0431\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0435 \u041a\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043b\u0438\u044f, \u0413\u043e\u0440\u0434\u0435\u0435\u0432\u0443 \u041d\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0440\u0438\u044e \u0412\u0438\u043a\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0447\u0443, 1997 \u0433. \u0440. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

EN: Nazariy Viktorovych Hordieiev (born 1997), Penal Colony No. 7, Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for the Republic of Karelia, Leygubskaya Street, Segezha, Republic of Karelia, 186420, Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also send emails via the <\/a>ZT<\/a> service (for payment with Russian bank 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":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-41182","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","regions-rostov-oblast","regions-ukraine","news-type-nashi-novosti-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nNazariy Hordieiev is a political prisoner - Political prisoners support. 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