(en) Aleksey ?Raskhod? Raskhodchikov, anarchist, antifascist and musician ,was beaten and arrested

Aleksey ?Raskhod? Raskhodchikov, anarchist, antifascist and musician was beaten and 
arrested by police at night of 23 of July 2013 in the center of Murmansk city. On the main 
square policemen surrounded a group of punk-rockers and without any reason asked for IDs. 
Raskhod tried to ask for documents of police officers, but he was beaten and arrested. 
---- The police violence continued in the police station. As a result anarchist was taken 
to the hospital by ambulance, there he contacted with Regional Youth Human Right Board and 
Public monitoring committee (PMC) of compliance of human rights in places of detention and 
asked for help. ---- Than human rights defenders arrived to the police station. They 
observed badly injured Raskhodchikov with bandaged head and police officer with stains of 
blood all over his uniform.  The floor and walls in the police foyer were also stained 
with blood.
 
After it Raskhodchikov was set free, human rights defenders went to the
Department's own security AMIA Russia's Murmansk region, were they
officially reported about crime of policemen against anarchist,
accentuated attention on the fact that the police station has
video-cameras, which should been spotted the cruel treatment.
Nobody  informed watchers about any injuries of policemen. The version
about policeman getting injuries was published later.
 
 
?When brought to a police station one of them had an active resistance,
attacked the police with a knife. As a result, the police officer was
wounded in the form of multiple scalped wounds of both hands - the
press-service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Murmansk region
- Upon demonstrate how violence against a police officer is being
conducted. Materials sent to the investigating authorities to decide
whether a criminal case.?
 
Young people told that after arrest they have been kneeled down in
opposite corners and been beaten up by officers.
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Vostok-Forum attacked by OMON
Russian police attacked an international youth meeting near Apatity
(Murmansk Region, Russian Federation)
On the evening of the 1st of August 2013 Russian OMON (Armed Unit of
Interior Ministry)=SWAT, faces covered and equipped with machine
pistols, in collaboration with the agents of Investigation Committee
raided the touristic base ?Russ? (13 kilometers from Apatity, in
Murmansk region). An international youth forum, the ?Vostok Forum?, was
taking place there. The 30 participants of the Vostok Forum (15
residents of the European Union, 12 persons from Germany) and other
guests were on the touristic base.
 
Some of the people were forced to stand face to the wall or thrown on
the ground in a brutal manner. Nobody was allowed to make phone calls,
or take photos or videos of the Russian force. Some of the participants
were not allowed to lock their rooms or fetch their medicines. No
document confirming the legal conduct of such operation was shown.
Participants of the Forum were not explained about their rights.
Formally, the whole action was ?a search for a person accused of
completing a criminal activity?. However, policemen asked as well more
general questions concerning the participant?s relations to Russia and
the aims of the Forum. Translator into the native languages was not
provided. One of the participants of the Forum, a citizen of Germany was
treated more violently, which resulted in a shock. Assistance of the
Russian emergency service was needed.
 
One of the participants of the Forum, civil activist Aleksey
Raskhodchikov, was arrested. A few days before the start of the Forum he
was also accused of attacking a police officer. At this moment, there is
a lack of information about the legal circumstances of the arrest and
the further situation of Raskhodtchikov.
 
The organizers of the Forum ? ?Humanistic Movement of Youth? (Russia)
and AG Russland (Germany) are deeply concerned about the situation, when
the agents of the Investigation Committee and SWAT act without complying
with the norms of the international law. Holding all the participants of
the Forum, limiting their freedom of movement, they do not consider
necessary to explain their rude behaviour and to inform about the
people's rights.
 
For 8 years Vostok-Forum takes place annually on the Russian
Kola-peninsula. It offers a platform for young students, scientists,
artists and activists. The topics for discussion are researched in a
so-called ?Open Process?.
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Instead of providing the public and the media with video from cameras
that work in continuous recording mode at the entrance and in the lobby
of the police station, where was delivered Raskhodchikov, as well as
similar cameras installed at Five Corners area under the "Safe City",
law enforcement agencies insist on a version that Raskhodchikov attacked
a police officer. But this version can easily be confirmed or refuted by
the only reliable source - recordings from CCTV cameras.
 
Alexey Raskhodchikov charged with the second part of Article 318 (usage
of violence dangerous to life or health against a governmental
representative), the maximum penalty for which is 10 years in jail.
The investigator Verentehin asked for putting Alexey in jail for whole
investigative period, citing the fact that Raskhodchikov tending to
escape and committing a crime.
 
Judge Boiko, however, doubted that the collected materials characterize
Raskhodchikov as a dangerous "felon", able to escape from the trial.
The defense has provided strong evidence of reliability Alexei: has a
permanent place of residence, did not leave the Murmansk region, and
never had been charged in a criminal offense.
 
The prosecution could only "brag" in court the speed with which
Raskhodchikov was detained by police: from the opening of a criminal
case against him in Murmansk to the moment of his detention at the camp
site "Russia" in Apatity was no more than 12 hours. References of the
investigation to the fact that during this time they were trying to warn
Raskhodchikov about initiation of criminal proceedings against him,
sounded unconvincing.
 
Concerning the attack on a police officer allegedly committed by
Raskhodchikov sounded as a very strange version. In a report dated 23
July, when there was some incident at the centre of Murmansk, the fact
of attack was not even mentioned. In later reports is already emerging
narrative about how Raskhodchikov showed disobedience and started
grabbing jacket of guardian of order, threatening to kill him, then
knocked to the ground and tried to hit a police officer with a knife,
which he held in his left hand. On the last argument should pay
particular attention, as Alexey - right-hander, as it was stated to the
judge.
 
In the face of a professional judge the position of the investigation
looked rickety. In the absence of hard evidence of Raskhodchikov?s
guilt, all that could do Investigator - ask the judge to extend the
detention of a suspect for another period of up to 72 hours. He
justified this by saying that in a short period of time investigation
"has not had time to gather and present relevant evidence to the court."
 
At 5 August in the Oktyabrskiy court of Murmansk was held final meeting
on choosing a preventive measure for Alexei Raskhodchikov. Judge
considered that evidences of Alexey?s criminal behavior are not
reliable. So court stated to use lighter preventive measure in form of
house imprisonment until the 1st of October 2013.
 
All this time Raskhodchikov is not allowed to leave his apartment from
22 pm to 8 am, the usage of cell phone is also prohibited. He also has
problems with bracelet that controls his location. Signal is not always
working and it can be a reason for police to put him in temporary isolation.
 
Anarchist Black Cross of Moscow is gathering funds for Raskhodchikov's
legal costs. You may donate via paypal: abc-msk@riseup.net, or read from
our website about other means of transferring funds:
http://wiki.avtonom.org/en/index.php/Donate. When donating, always
contact us by e-mail, as we gather funds for a number of cases
simultaneously.
 
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