Daniil Zharyn

sentenced to coercive treatment

Prisoner

Date of birth: 28 November 1993

Date of detention: 20 June 2021

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
  • Art. 289 of the Criminal Code — An act of terrorism

Sentence: coercive treatment

Penalty: compulsory psychiatric treatment

On the list of “terrorists” (Money transfers are prohibited)

Daniil Zharyn was convicted under Part 1 of Article 289 (an act of terrorism) and Article 130 (inciting hatred) of the Criminal Code. Daniil was accused of setting fire to the doors of the Interior Ministry Institute. The court hearing was held behind closed doors. Zharyn was sentenced to coercive psychiatric treatment.

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