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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex33 · male
OccupationFinancial expert
Arrested inMoscow
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence8 years
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Arsen Besolov, a financial expert, was sentenced to 8.5 years in a strict regime colony for organizing mass riots. He has been in custody since April 29, 2020.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Бесолов Арсен Тамерланович родился 13 марта 1991 года, проживал в Москве. Работал финансовым экспертом в ПАО «Почта Банк». Приговорен к 8,5 годам колонии строгого режима по ч. 1 ст. 212 УК РФ («Организация массовых беспорядков»).
Под стражей находится с 29 апреля 2020 года.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Organization of mass riots
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 212.1
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
70%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionUnknown
The patronymic suffix -ovich and the surname structure are typical of Russian naming conventions, despite the first name's potential non-Slavic origin.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
April 29, 2020
Sentence served
6y 2mo / 8 years
05Sources
Data Source
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Arsen Tamerlanovich Besolov (PPW case cmgn9uuj). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgn9uuj50024liftnlh93lrd. Original data from Political Prisoners Support. Memorial (https://memopzk.org/figurant/besolov-arsen-tamerlanovich/).
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