Smolensk: a verdict was handed down in the case of publishing xenophobic images on a social network

In July 2017 in Smolensk by 2 years imprisonment, the court sentenced a 23-year-old local resident, who was recognized as guilty of publishing certain xenophobic images on the social network VKontakte and video recordings.

In July 2017 in Smolensk was a verdict was passed in the case of inciting ethnic hatred (part 1 of article 282 UK).

The 23-year-old was in the dock local resident, who, according to law enforcement, published in social network "VKontakte" some xenophobic images and videos.

Unfortunately the details are not have been reported.

The court found him guilty and sentenced him to 2 years of probation.

Sources

• Local resident found guilty of distributing extremist materials using the Internet // Official website of the Investigation Department of the RF Investigative Committee for the Smolensk Region. 2017. July 7.