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Khasavov did not deprive the lawyer status
The Russian Lawyer Chamber refused to deprive the lawyer status of Dagir Khasavov, accused of extremism for saying about the need to introduce Sharia courts in Russia. This was reported by Interfax with reference to the defender of Khasavov Sergey Belyak.
The head of the Russian Law Chamber, Henry Reznik, explained the Echo of Moscow radio station that such a decision on Khasavov was made based on the presumption of innocence, since there was no decision in his case. If the Khasavov court guilty, he will lose the lawyer status automatically, the Reznik added.
Khasavov’s lawyer became known after a scandalous interview with Ren-TV. Then Khasavov announced the creation of the "Muslim Union" with the aim of protecting Islamic law and revival of Shariah courts. “We are at home. Perhaps you are strangers here, and we are at home. If someone is against creating Sharia ships, we will fill the country with blood, turn Moscow into a dead lake. We will expand this network to the size of the Arab caliphate. All Muslims should be united. I think that Russia should provide us with such an opportunity,” Khasavov said.
At the end of May, a criminal case was opened against Khasavov under part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (excitement of hatred or enmity, as well as humiliation of human dignity). The prosecutor’s audit found that the lawyer’s statements about the need to introduce a Sharia court in Russia are aimed at initiating hatred and enmity, as well as humiliation of a person or group of persons on the grounds of attitude to religion and may be considered calls for extremist activity. ”
The very next day after the interview, the Supreme Mufti of Russia Talgat Tajuddin and the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov condemned this statement. The Federal Chamber of Lawyers announced that Khasavov should be deprived of a lawyer status.
Khasavova was supported by the head of the Synodal Department of the Russian Orthodox Church on the interaction of the church and society Vsevolod Chaplin. "Do not limit the Islamic community in the ability to live according to its own rules. It is such a way, I think that is relevant in the future for both Russia and Western Europe."
Khasavov himself left the territory of Russia, saying that he was incorrectly understood "because of the installation performed by reporters." “My words concerned, rather, of civil law relations, and to a greater extent family-legal issues. My words were distorted and presented in the wrong context,” the lawyer said.
The Moscow prosecutor’s office at the same time began a check for the presence of calls for extremist activity. As a result, a warning was issued to the Director General of the REN TV media holding Alexander Ordzhonikidze, and the Ministry of Justice sent the idea of the termination of the lawyer status of Khasavov in early May. The results of the audit were sent to the Investigative Committee.