Abakan: the case under Art. 280

In July 2017, in the city of Abakan, Republic of Khakassia, a case was brought to court against a 57-year-old local resident accused of publishing an anti-Caucasian commentary on the website of one of the local media.

On July 12, 2017, in the city of Abakan, Republic of Khakassia, an investigation into the case of public incitement to extremism (Part 2, Article 280 of the Criminal Code) was completed.
A 57-year-old local resident will soon be in the dock, who, according to law enforcement agencies, in February of this year, published a xenophobic comment on the website of one of the local media calling for violence against people from the Caucasus.

The case has already been transferred to the Abakan city court for consideration on the merits.

Sources

• THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE OF THE REPUBLIC APPROVED THE INCLUSION IN THE CRIMINAL CASE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PUBLIC CALLS TO IMPLEMENT EXTREMIIST ACTIVITIES // Official website of the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Khakassia. 2017. July 13.