Ulyanovsk: the second defendant in the case of slogans at the May Day demonstration has been sentenced

In June 2013, the Zavolzhsky District Court of Ulyanovsk ruled sentence in a criminal case against 23-year-old local resident Ilya Varakin. He found guilty under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (inciting national hatred).

Recall that on May 1, 2011, a May Day procession took place in Ulyanovsk. avenues of Leninsky Komsomol and Academician Filatov. Further on the square of the 50th anniversary Victory rally was held. During the event, its organizers, 23-year-old idle Ilya Varakin and manager of one of the Ulyanovsk firms Dmitry Dorofeev chanted slogans against immigrants. According to the conclusion of the comprehensive psychological and linguistic expertise, the slogans “ may contribute to inciting hatred or enmity on the grounds of nationality and affiliation to a particular social group. Their public recitation heightens the tension in society, provoking corresponding conflicts "

Initially, the Zavolzhsky District Court of Ulyanovsk acquitted Varakin and Dorofeev. However, according to appellate presentation of the prosecutor's office, the criminal case was sent to a new consideration .

At the end of March 2013, the court found guilty and sentenced to 140 hours of compulsory work D. Dorofeev, but I. Varakin disappeared and was declared wanted. He was arrested a month and a half later.

The court sentenced I. Varakin to 160 hours of compulsory work.

Sources

• In Ulyanovsk, the second of the organizers of the extremist procession was convicted // 73online.ru. 2013. June 17.