11/18/2019
Date: November 16th 2019
To: Honourable Minister Chrystia Freeland From: Canadian Centre for Development of Democracy in Russia
Re: 10th year anniversary of Sergei Magnitsky's death
Honourable Chrystia Freeland,
Ten years ago, a brave Russian corruption fighter, Sergei Magnitsky was found dead in his cell in Moscow prison. For nearly a year was denied medical treatment and repeatedly beaten, until he died - all because he uncovered the massive theft of funds and tax evasion happening with Hermitage Foundation. On October 19, 2017, the Canadian Parliament passed the Canada's Magnitsky Act. This Act is not limited to the thirty individuals directly responsible for Sergei Magnitsky's death, but contains provisions to be expanded with the names of those "responsible for, or complicit in, extrajudicial killings, torture or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights committed against individuals in any foreign state".
On August 15th 2019 we reached out to your office regarding the mass protests in Moscow, which began after a number of opposition candidates were denied registration to run in Moscow municipal elections . When their supporters had a peaceful rally demanding the inclusion of these candidates on the ballot, it was violently dispersed. On July 27th, August 3rd and August 10th Moscow police, backed up with units from other Russian cities as well as Russian National Guard, had detained over two thousand of people. A number of them were later charged with dubious offences such as posting a comment on a social media or throwing a plastic cup in a direction of police, and got up to five years imprisonment. In our letter we have conclusively shown how such abuse of government power violates not only Russian constitution but also UN Declaration of Human Rights and falls firmly, spirit and letter, under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act also known as Sergei Magnitsky Law.
During those three months our president Kirill Lyagushev, working with Free Russia Forum on a Putin's List project, had visited the 8th annual Forum in Vilnius, Lithuania. The participants of the Forum compiled a list of Russian government officials who were responsible for mass arrests and violations of human rights during Moscow protests, starting with Vladimir Kolokoltsev, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Russia, up to and including judges that passed repressive sentences of innocent people who merely wished to exercise their democratic rights. The participants of the Forum unanimously agreed to add them to the Putin's List, and to publish full dossiers on them in the near future.
We are happy to work further with Global Affairs Canada as well as other Canadian government agencies to see that these names are added to Canada Magnitsky Act. There is no better way to celebrate Sergei Magnitsky's life and his work than to see it continue by proactively sanctioning corrupt Russian officials whose corruptions supports Putin's regime, enabling him to commit massive human rights violations not only in Russia but in Ukraine, Syria and other countries as well.
Respectfully,
1. Kirill Lyagushev, President of Canadian Council for Development of Democracy in Russia, Montreal, Canada.
2. Andrey Sidelnikov, President, SpeakUp! London, United Kingdom.
3. Dmitri Makienko, Vice-President of Canadian Council for Development of Democracy in Russia, Ottawa, Canada.
PS. The list of people responsible for violent suppression of 2019 Moscow protests and initiating repression against Russian pro-democracy citizens.
Kolokoltsev Vladimir Alexandrovich, Minister of the Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
Kusyuk Sergey Nikolaevich, Colonel of the Russian National Guard, former deputy commander of the Kiev Berkut regiment. Sedov Aleksey Semenovich, Head of the Service for the Protection of the Constitutional System and the Fight against Terrorism of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, Deputy Director of the Federal Drug Control Service. Abramova Elena Dmitrievna, judge of the Presnensky District Court of Moscow, imprisoned Konstantin Kotov under the “Dada article”, on September 3, 2019 sentenced Vladislav Sinitsa to 5 years in a general regime colony. Avdotina Alexandra Anatolyevna, judge of the Presnensky District Court of Moscow, detained Kirill Zhukov, Alexei Minyailo and Yegor Zhukov. Artemov Sergey Alexandrovich, judge of the Presnensky District Court of Moscow, detained Ivan Podkopayev and Daniil Konon. Afasizhev Zalim Yuryevich, a member of the Investigative Group of the Investigative Committee on the Moscow case and the "Bolotnaya case". Bashaeva Valeria Evgenievna, investigator of the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee in Moscow, insisted in the courts on the arrests of Sergei Abanichev, Samariddin Rajabov, Vladislav Barabanov and Sergei Fomin. Anatoly Anatolyevich Belyakov, judge of the Tver District Court, on September 3, 2019 sentenced Daniel Beglets to 2 years in a general regime colony. Boeva Natalia Alexandrovna, judge of the Moscow City Court, upheld the arrest of Vladislav Barabanov. Gabdullin Rustam Rash*tovich, Senior Investigator for Particularly Important Cases under the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Major General of Justice, was the head of the investigation team for the Bolotnaya case; headed the investigation in the case of “riots” on July 27, 2019, on October 22, 2019 he was awarded the Order of Merit to the Fatherland of the 1st degree. Gorbunov Valentin Pavlovich, Chairman of the Moscow City Electoral Commission. One of the responsible for the elections to the Moscow City Council in 2019.
Guchenkova Elena Anatolyevna, criminal judge of the Moscow City Court, upheld the arrest of Samiriddin Rajabov and Alexey Minyailo. Dodonova Tatyana Stanislavovna, criminal judge of the Moscow City Court, upheld the arrest of Sergei Abanichev and Yegor Zhukov. Evseev Ivan Alekseevich, investigator of the investigation team of the Main Directorate for the Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the Russian Investigative Committee. Eremin Dmitry Magomet-oglu, investigator for especially important cases of the first management of the Main Directorate of the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee in Moscow, member of the investigation team for the Moscow case. Until August 6, was the leader of the group. Zhigaleva Evgenia Borisovna, judge of the Moscow City Court, upheld the sentence of Evgeny Kovalenko. Zubkov Vladimir Nikolaevich, a member of the Moscow case investigation team, was a member of the Bolotnaya case investigation team. Ivanova Elena Alekseevna, judge of the Moscow City Court, on October 7, 2019 upheld the sentence to Danila Beglets. Izotova Tatyana Yuryevna, judge of the Meshchansky District Court of Moscow, detained the first person involved in the case of the "riots" Yevgeny Kovalenko. Kilov Artyom Andreyevich, Internal Affairs Directorate for Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the city of Moscow. Kirichenko Katerina Evgenievna, judge of the Presnensky District Court of Moscow, detained Vladislav Barabanov, Vladislav Sinitsa, Sergey Abanichev and Samiriddin Rajabov. Kozlov Alexander Alekseevich, the main directorate of Russian National Guard in Moscow, the third operational battalion, a police officer. Kosov Maxim Aleksandrovich, the Main Directorate of the Russian National Guard for Moscow, the third operational battalion, a police officer. Krivoruchko Aleksey Vyacheslavovich, a criminal judge of the Tver District Court of Moscow, sentenced Pavel Ustinov to 3 years and 6 months in a general regime colony on September 16, 2019, the person involved in the Magnitsky List. Lavrova Elena Lvovna, judge of the Moscow City Court, on September 10, 2019 upheld the conviction of Kirill Zhukov. Laukhina Olga Viktorovna, judge of the Moscow City Court Lebedev Vyacheslav Mikhailovich, Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. Levashova Valentina Evgenievna, judge of the Basmanny District Court of Moscow, detained Sergei Fomin. Manerkina Julia Nikolaevna, judge of the Moscow City Court Mendeleev Olesya Anatolyevna, judge of the Meshchansky District Court, on September 4, 2019 sentenced Yevgeny Kovalenko to 3 years and 6 months in a penal colony. Merkulov Alexander Anatolyevich, judge of the Tverskoy District Court, sentenced Ivan Podkopayev to 3 years in a penal colony on September 3, 2019, sentenced Dmitry Krepkin, a participant in the Moscow anti-corruption campaign on March 26, to one and a half years in general custody. Minin Stanislav Yuryevich, a judge of the Tverskoy District Court of the city of Moscow, sentenced Konstantin Kotov to 4 years in a penal colony on September 5, 2019. Nedelina Olga Anatolyevna, judge of the Moscow City Court
Nemeryuk Alexey Alekseevich, Minister of the Government of Moscow, First Deputy Head of the Office of the Mayor and the Government of Moscow. One of the responsible for the elections to the Moscow City Council in 2019. Nikolaeva Evgenia Sergeevna, judge of the Basmanny District Court of Moscow, detained Aidar Gubaidulin and Valery Kostenka. Omarov Yakov Borisovich, investigator of the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee in Moscow, on the night of August 9-10, 2019, after the arrest of the director Dmitry Vasiliev, took insulin from him. Polyakova Larisa Fedorovna, judge of the Moscow City Court, on August 19, 2019 rejected the appeal of the decision to arrest Sergei Fomin, in 2012 participated in many episodes of the Bolotnaya case, and in October 2012 rejected the cessation appeal against the sentence to the participants of P***y Riot. Rakova Anastasia Vladimirovna, Deputy Mayor of Moscow in the Government of Moscow for Social Development. One of the responsible for the elections to the MHD in 2019. Reut Dmitry Alekseevich, member of the Moscow City Election Commission. One of the responsible for the elections to the Moscow City Council in 2019. Ryzhova Anastasia Vasilievna, judge of the Moscow City Court, upheld the arrest of Daniil Konon. Rysmukhametov Azat Arturovich, a member of the investigation team in the Moscow case, led the search by Dmitry Gudkov and signed a search order in the editorial office of the Daily Storm. Safina Julia Rinatovna, judge of the Basmanny District Court of Moscow, detained Daniel Beglets. Severilov Aleksey Vladimirovich, investigator for particularly important cases of the second investigative department of the department for investigating especially important cases of crimes against the person and state security of the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, leads the case of Yegor Zhukov, previously led the case of Nadezhda Savchenko. Sergunina Natalya Alekseevna, Deputy Mayor of Moscow in the Government of Moscow - Head of the Office of the Mayor and the Government of Moscow. One of the responsible for the elections to the Moscow City Council in 2019. Sizintseva Maria Vladimirovna, judge of the Tver district court of Moscow, deputy chairman of the Tver district court, on September 4, 2019 sentenced Kirill Zhukov to three years in a general regime colony. Smolkina Lyudmila Mikhailovna, judge of the Moscow City Court for Criminal Cases, on August 21, 2019 rejected the appeal for the arrest of Valery Kostenka, despite the fact that the prosecutor asked to transfer him to house arrest. Tereshchenko Evgeny Igorevich, inspector of the traffic police department of the Internal Affairs Directorate for the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the city of Moscow Fadeev Vladimir Vladimirovich, senior investigator of the investigation department for the city of Main Investigative Directorate of Krasnogorsk, Russia in the Moscow region, investigated the case of a rally participant on May 6, 2012 on Bolotnaya Square Denis Lutskevich, in the Moscow case Fadeev went to court with a motion for the arrest of Daniil Konon. At a court hearing, Konon’s mother reproached her son for participating in the action. Fedin Ivan Aleksandrovich, prosecutor, senior adviser to justice at the Perovskaya inter-
district prosecutor’s office, filed a lawsuit against the Prokazov’s spouses regarding the deprivation of their parental rights for taking protest action on July 27 with a child. Svetlana Viktorovna Fedorova, criminal judge of the Moscow City Court, upheld the arrest of Ivan Podkopaev. Felde Ivan Aleksandrovich, investigator of the investigation team of the Main Directorate for the Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the Investigative Committee of Russian Federation. Sharapova Nina, judge of the Moscow City Court, on October 14, 2019 upheld the sentence of Konstantin Kotov - 4 years in a general regime colony.
