The Investigative Committee and the Department of Economic Crimes detained a member of the Volgograd Human Rights Council

The department for combating economic crimes and the Investigative Committee detained Yuri Golder, a member of the Human Rights Council of Volgograd and the head of the Association for the Protection of Consumer Rights in Volgograd. this on his Facebook page . announced Timur Kobalia, Chairman of the Human Rights Council,

Yuri Golder is suspected of extortion during public control at the request of residents, Kobalia told Mediazone. He was prosecuted for commercial bribery (Article 204 of the Criminal Code). “Now the issue of the arrest of Yuri Golder through the court is being decided,” wrote the chairman of the human rights organization.

Timur Kobalia believes that the detention and initiation of proceedings is connected with the activities of Golder within the framework of the Association for the Protection of Consumer Rights. “We think that the case is whitewashed, and they are attracting him for human rights activities,” the chairman said.

Also in the publication, Timur Kobalia noted that the "Human Rights Council of Volgograd" "is under pressure from law enforcement agencies."