Trial of three RNU members in Veliky Novgorod

On September 20, 2004, a trial began in Veliky Novgorod on charges of three members of the Novgorod regional branch of the Russian National Unity (RNE) M. Pekin, O. Savelyev and A. Zakharov, for issuing and distributing the "Novgorodets" bulletin.

All three are charged under articles 280 - "Public calls for extremist activity" and 282 - "Inciting hatred or hostility, as well as humiliation of human dignity" of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. in relation to persons of Jewish nationality and persons. professing Judaism, people from the regions of the Caucasus and Asia.

And M. Pekin, in addition, according to the investigation, “committed a crime under part 1 of article 282.1. political, racial, national and religious hatred and hostility, in relation to any social group of crimes provided for by Articles 280 and 282 of the Criminal Code .

On November 3, 2004, M. Peking unsuccessfully tried to challenge the judge.

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