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In the summer of 2015, Surgut Pentecostals managed to achieve prosecutor's warning to an employee of the administration of the Surgut district Dmitry Pechenkin, an “anti-sectarian” interview with which was published by a local newspaper. Dmitry, editor-in-chief of New Life radio Vatulya commented on this case for the SOVA Center.

They say, Reputation takes years to build and is destroyed in a matter of minutes. Believers of various confessions are accustomed to having their reputation under fire for more than one hundred years. AND nevertheless, there is an opinion that in a state that insists on the rule of law and the law, it should be different. It is more or less clear to everyone that in Russia there are a lot of problems in the field of law enforcement and protection of human rights, but this does not mean that nothing can be changed and it will always be so.

believers people are very patient, but they have to apply for the protection of their rights. If the church or another community goes to court, files complaints with supervisory and law enforcement authorities, so, as a rule, there are very serious grounds for this.

Story, which will be discussed today, would have remained unnoticed if it were not for the active position of the offended, in this case, several religious organizations of different faiths. And again words like "sectarians" are heard, "agents", "intelligence", etc. Everything is familiar, everyone is used to it. Of course, there is simply accusations, no substantiation, zero facts, but there is enthusiasm and the corresponding mood. One could forgive and let go of the brakes, but when such attacks come from a state or municipal official, specialist or expert, people tend to listen without delving into. believers you have to defend yourself without attacking. Victory does not happen only under one condition - if nothing is done. Those unjustly offended showed their active position. Helped.

So, essence. The largest river port in the Ob region. An important junction of railways and roads (the largest in the north of Western Siberia). international Airport federal and economic importance. The backbone of the city's economy Surgutneftegaz. Surgut. More than 340 thousand people.

Newspaper Surgut Tribuna is the oldest daily newspaper in the city, published since 1934. year, circulation - about 10 thousand copies. May 29, 2015 the newspaper prints interview with the chief specialist of the public security department of the administration Surgut district Dmitry Pechenkin. The author of the text is Olga Pryadokha. The headline sets the tone: “Will they be able to get power over people? Why they regularly try to recruit us and how not to get caught on the hook of sectarians" . The preamble continues: “In 2014, in the territory Surgut region, there were about 255 active sectarians . How many "passive" is not reported in the interview. Draws attention immediately the number of terms of propaganda-ambiguous content: "sectarians", "power over people", "recruit", "hook" . Already from the first passages the mood the reader is spoiled and he is seriously concerned about how not to succumb to the tricks of these bad people.

Myself the text is so replete with negative connotations that nothing quote. From the preface: “Over the past year, four cases of recruitment of Ugra residents into terrorist groups, as well as facts distribution of extremist literature" . But if you thought it was talk about evil jihadists, then you are a little mistaken. Great transition: “All this… attempts at provocation by the West at a vulnerable time for Russia” . No, this is not the 1976 Pravda newspaper. And: “Against the background of all these events, my sects are also rampant . ” Presumably all 255 active sectarians. What do we end up with after a couple of sentences? "Recruitment", "terrorist groups", "sects" - all these terms go one by one.

What further? And then says the "chief specialist in public safety." On a journalist's question about which "sects" are registered in the Surgut region, the specialist names three religious organizations: “These are Jehovah’s Witnesses, Baptists, as well as Pentecostals . " And although, according to Dmitry Pechenkin, they act legally, “… often the goals that sects declare officially do not correspond reality" . Let's learn about the "primary goals" as he sees them specialist, we quote:

• preach own ideology and thus gain power over people;

• primary goal: bring political imbalance, destroy society from the inside and partly work some scouts, i.e. convey information about weak points on a particular territories before their leadership;

• sectarians scrupulously monitor everything that is said about them, and try to “clean” around themselves negative information, so as not to earn an unfavorable image.

You have to understand, even the CIA needs learn from these evil conspiracy sectarians.

Further, according to the interviewee, Jehovah's Witnesses collect social information about the population, accumulate it in the centers, identify weak points settlements. The conclusion is striking: “Where there are more drug addicts, geopolitical enemies will try to channel drugs into areas where a large number of alcohol addicts will reduce prices for alcohol, send counterfeit products . A person who is familiar with situation, such statements, of course, will be laughed at and even twisted at the temple, but for many newspaper readers who are not trained to check and compare information, the opinion of a specialist of the district administration sounds, it must be authoritatively. The conclusion is simple: Jehovah's Witnesses are destroying the country, flooding vodka and bombarded with cheap heroin. And how can you even comment on this? being sane?

ABOUT Pentecostal official says they are "trying to take possession of the land allotments of small peoples " . For what? And here it is: “The ultimate goal is to seize subsoil in these territories, after which it will be possible to transfer them into the hands of non-governmental and foreign oil-producing organizations that do not represent the interests of our country .

Baptists according to Pechenkin, they act most insidiously: “They penetrate and kidnap documents in the state archives, destroy artifacts in order to further replace history" . Why Baptists change history, the administration official does not say.

More “sects” are engaged in weaning property, if we are to believe his words: “Every year cases are recorded when people sell their property and give money in favor of sects. Then, when there is nothing to take from a person, he is expelled from the community. Often this ends in suicide .

Further the official talks about the Mormons, but this is already a vinaigrette: they are the followers of the order Templars, and Freemasons. The level of awareness is simply amazing!

Eat in this interview, perhaps, one statement that can be considered quite sober and fair, but will consider this a reservation: “They are essentially nothing " do not do illegal things .

IN as a measure of prevention and prevention of the development of "sects" and their insidious activities Dmitry Pechenkin proposes the allocation of class hours in schools, for which "will tell about sects and their true purpose" . And to everyone the chief specialist suggests that all sectarians should be "ignored" to the citizens .

About the level of absurdity of the substantive part of this interview can be said a lot, but the main question to the official will still remain unanswered: where are the facts?! A Of course, there are no facts and never will be, and in such articles they are not needed. The main thing is that the mood is created, the degree of suspicion and mistrust of readers newspapers in relation to non-titular religions raised.

By in fact, the administration employee is completely unreasonable and unproven discredited the reputation of several religious organizations at once, which, according to the law have the right to protect their honor, dignity and business reputation. also in This interview can be seen signs of inciting hatred and hostility, slander. But the relevant structures should qualify the statements of a civil servant, to which, it is hoped, this case will reach, and the court will subsequently give him your final rating. But that is still a long way off, if at all possible. conditions of our judicial reality.

Necessary to say that the residents of Surgut themselves did not believe the official and expressed everything that think, in the comments to the published interview, called into question competence of Dmitry Pechenkin: “Maybe we should seriously think about who works there?" So all is not lost.

Enough Pentecostals reacted promptly to the materials of the article. On behalf of centralized religious organization "Union of Missions of Christians of the Evangelical Faith" appeals were submitted to President Putin, Prosecutor General Chaika and the prosecutor KhMAO-Yugra. An appeal was also filed to the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation with a request to give legal assessment of the words and actions of an official. It can be said that there were complaints directed wherever possible, and this approach has justified itself.

9 July 2015, the Surgut District Prosecutor's Office sent a response to the appeal Chairman of the Board of the Centralized Religious Organization Union of Missions Christians of the Evangelical Faith," in which she reported that, upon the conversion of believers, the actions of the administration of the Surgut district were checked.

Main specialist Pechenkin D.N. was interviewed and explained that "... the purpose of this article is not was an insult to someone's religious feelings, and warning citizens about possible illegal actions of religious organizations” . And now attention! Our hero explained to the prosecutor's office that the information he presented in the interview "received by him from publicly available sources on the Internet" . Where, as you know, you can find everything your heart desires. Check information? What for? Internet don't lie! And after all, why build relationships with religious leaders district, delve into their activities and be interested in their real life, if you can read what is written on the Internet in the peace and quiet of your office. Well, with the competence of the chief specialist is more or less clear. Pleased, however, that it didn't end there. On July 9, 2015, "the prosecutor's office of the Surgut district the specified administration specialist was issued a warning about the inadmissibility non-compliance with the requirements of the legislation on freedom of conscience and on religious associations and explained that for committing violations in this area, he may be subject to legal liability." . Remains hope the lesson is learned.

Also The prosecutor's office reminded believers that they have the right to independently apply to the court with a lawsuit against the editorial office of the Surgut Tribune newspaper for the protection of business reputation in connection with the placement on the Internet of inappropriate reality and discrediting the business reputation of information published in article. Will the affected religious organizations make use of this right? choice. But the main thing should be on the surface. Omnipotence and impunity officials is a myth. Even if they themselves sometimes think so. This case claims - fight for the rights of their siblings, defend their reputation, remind officials about the obligation to follow the law and improve the level of competence necessary. And sometimes it turns from a right into a civic duty. Let this the victory is small and for many will seem insignificant and not worth the money spent. efforts. It is from such victories that the rule of law, civil society and the inviolability of the right to freedom, including freedom religion.