Mark Syryk ( est. Mark Sirõk ) (born March 12, 1989 , Tallinn , Estonian SSR , USSR ) is an Estonian social and political activist, human rights activist, commissioner of the Russian youth movement Nashi in Estonia. Estonia was accused of organizing "riots" in April 2007 - protests in Tallinn (the purpose of which was to protect the monument to the Bronze Soldier from dismantling) dispersed by the police. Mark is considered one of the youngest political prisoners in Europe (at the time of his arrest he was barely 18 years old) [1] after spending more than two months in prison, in 2009 he was acquitted by the court.
| Mark Syryk | |
|---|---|
| Mark sirõk | |
| Date of Birth | March 12, 1989 (30 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Tallinn |
| Citizenship |  USSR →  |
| Occupation | |
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Curriculum
Born in 1989 in Tallinn .
In April 2007 , on the eve of final exams, he was arrested on charges of organizing riots in the capital. He was imprisoned for two months, after which he was released on bail. All this led to the fact that he was able to finish school only in September of that year. Moreover, the opportunity to pass exams was given to Syrik through the intervention of his lawyer.
In January 2008, together with D. Linter, M. Reva and D. Klensky appeared in court. In January 2009, Syrik was acquitted.
In 2008, he entered the Faculty of Sociology of St. Petersburg State University . After graduation, he plans to fight for human rights in Europe.
Since 2006, he was the commissioner of the Russian youth organization Nashi in Estonia .
Riot Accusation
Mark Sirak, a student of the 12th grade of the Pae gymnasium in Tallinn, was arrested on April 27, 2007 on his way to school, where he went to take state exams. Later, he, together with D. Linter, M. Reva and D. Klensky, was charged with organizing mass riots in the capital after the dismantling of the monument to the Bronze Soldier . During the week, Syrik’s mother was not informed about the finding of her son, who by that time was sick with asthma and hemophilia .
After spending more than two months in prison, Syrik was released on June 13, 2007 on his own recognizance. But at the same time, a ban was imposed on communicating with reporters, as well as telling anyone the details of the process. The trial of Mark Syryk, Dmitry Linter , Maxim Reva and Dmitry Klensky on charges of organizing riots began in January 2008 and ended with the announcement of the acquittal of January 5, 2009 . The acquittal was upheld by the Tallinn court in April 2009 and the State Court did not review it. [2]
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- ↑ Defender of the Bronze Soldier Mark Sirak became the youngest political prisoner in Europe . PAI News of the Pskov region. Date of appeal October 31, 2017.
- ↑ V. Pettai M. Molder Estonia p. 207 Archived on January 13, 2013. // Nations in Transit. Freedom House 2010