Independent media outlets characterize him as a vocal and combative human rights defender who specializes in representing ordinary citizens accused of "political" crimes, most notably defending the pediatrician Nadezhda Buyanova against charges of spreading "fakes" about the Russian army.
Oscar Cherdzhiev is a defense lawyer practicing in Russia. Based on documented cases, his legal work involves representing individuals facing charges related to public assembly, disobedience of police orders, and the dissemination of information regarding the Russian Armed Forces.
In one notable case, he represented Nadezhda Buyanova, a pediatrician who was sentenced to 5 years and 6 months in prison under Article 207.3 for allegedly spreading false information about the military. Other cases involving his defense or legal context include administrative arrests for protesters in Moscow, such as Marat Nikandrov, Ratmir Klipikov, and Vasily Krasnov, who were sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest for disobeying police orders during a protest against urban development.
Marat Nikandrov, a journalist, and Ratmir Klipikov and Vasily Krasnov were arrested near the State Duma in Moscow for protesting against development in Losiny Ostrov. They were sentenced to 15 days of administrative arre