Yelets: a criminal case has been opened against a colony prisoner

In January 2017, in the city of Yelets, Lipetsk Region, there were a criminal case was initiated under Part 2 of Art. 280 of the Criminal Code against a prisoner of the colony, suspected of posting xenophobic materials on social networks. In January 2017, in the city of Yelets, Lipetsk Region, there were a criminal case was initiated under Part 2 of Art. 280 of the Criminal Code (public calls for extremism).

The case was opened against a prisoner of one of the local correctional colonies, which, according to law enforcement agencies, published some xenophobic materials on the VKontakte social network calling for violence.

Unfortunately no details were given.

Sources

• The Prosecutor of the city of Yelets sent to the court a criminal case initiated on the fact of public calls to carry out extremist activities // Official website of the Prosecutor's Office of the Lipetsk region. January 9, 2017