Sochi: the investigation into the publication of a xenophobic video on a social network has been completed

On August 15, 2014, in the city of Sochi, Krasnodar Territory, a criminal case was initiated against a minor for posting a xenophobic video file on a social network. In September 2014, the case was referred to the court for consideration on the merits.

On August 15, 2014, in the city of Sochi, Krasnodar Territory, a criminal case was initiated against a 17-year-old teenager suspected under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (inciting national hatred).

According to investigators, on September 15, 2012, the teenager posted a xenophobic video in free access on his page of one of the social networks.

Unfortunately, it was not reported what kind of video was in question, it is only known that it was previously recognized as extremist by the decision of the Kirovsky District Court of the city of Tomsk.

In September 2014, the investigation was completed, and the case was referred to the court for consideration on the merits.

Sources

• In Sochi, a criminal case was initiated against a local resident suspected of posting extremist materials online // Official website of the Prosecutor's Office of the Krasnodar Territory. 2014. August 18.
• In the Lazarevsky district of Sochi, a criminal investigation was completed against a local resident on charges of posting materials of an extremist nature on the Internet // Official website of the Investigation Department of the RF Investigative Committee for the Krasnodar Territory. 2014. September 10.