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"Rozhana" - a hater of men
In October 2013, Zhanna Tsaregradskaya, head of the Rozhana Center, was charged. In particular, she is accused under Art. 282 of the Criminal Code in inciting hatred towards the social group of spouses (men).
On October 18, 2013, Zhanna Tsaregradskaya, the founder and head of the Rozhana Center for Perinatal Education and Breastfeeding Support, operating in the village of Nikolaevka, Maloyaroslavets District, Kaluga Region, was detained in Moscow. Tsaregradskaya was charged under Part 1 of Art. 239 of the Criminal Code (creation of a public association whose activities involve violence against citizens) and Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (actions aimed at inciting hatred or enmity, as well as at humiliating the dignity of a person on the grounds of gender, belonging to a social group). A measure of restraint in the form of a written undertaking not to leave was chosen against her.
According to investigators, since 2007, under the guise of the Rozhana Center, there existed " a sect with a strict hierarchical structure involving a wide range of people (at least 14 people), acting on the principles of denying the family as an institution of society, negative attitude towards spouses (men), refusal to from medical care, education, work, military and alternative civilian service, the use of physical and mental violence ."
The Rozhana Center, which promotes the concept of "natural motherhood", has been operating since 1989. During its existence, it has been repeatedly criticized by both competitors and fighters against "sects" (at the initiative of the latter, in particular, prosecutorial checks were carried out). The current criminal case was initiated in early 2012.
In our opinion, the application of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code in the Tsaregradskaya case is unlawful. "Spouses (men)" cannot be considered as a vulnerable group subject to protection in the form of anti-extremist legislation (recall that in order to avoid abuse, we generally advocate the exclusion of the vague term "social group" from the legislation). In addition, it is more than doubtful that violent actions were meant by the "negative attitude" towards men in the Center for Perinatal Education (it seems that "Rozhana" was interested in an influx of clients, which is impossible without the participation of men).
The denial of the institution of the family and the refusal of medical care, education, work, military and alternative service are also not the subject of anti-extremist legislation.
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