Back to the future: Infox.ru warned for news two years ago

In February 2015, Roskomnadzor issued a warning to the Infox.ru portal about the inadmissibility of using the media to carry out extremist activities. The reason for the sanction was an illustration to a note about the publication in "Charlie Hebdo" dated September 2012.

On February 13, 2015 Roskomnadzor issued a warning to the Infox.ru portal on the inadmissibility of using the media to carry out extremist activities.

The reason for the warning was an illustration for the news note "French newspaper publishes cartoons shocking Muslims", content which was considered " offensive to the religious feelings of Muslims, inciting interreligious strife ." Roskomnadzor demanded to remove or edit material within ten days. The editors complied with the requirements of the department, in Currently, the news is only available in the cache of search engines.

News accompanied by a photo of the issue "Charlie Hebdo", appeared on the portal on September 19, 2012, that is, more than two years before the tragedy in the editorial office.

Official explanations of Roskomnadzor, which speak of the inadmissibility publishing " any cartoons on religious figures " were made public January 16, 2015. This document contained a recommendation to refrain from publishing cartoons " depicting religious shrines that affect the feelings of believers "which may be regarded as a violation of Russian legislation on extremism.

Recall that we consider such actions of Roskomnadzor to be contrary to freedom of speech.

Sources

• Inc. inf.