A report is being drawn up against journalist Feruz under an article with mandatory deportation from the country

A report is being drawn up against Novaya Gazeta journalist Ali Feruz, who was detained on August 1 in Moscow, under Part 3.1 of Art. 18.8 of the Administrative Code (Violation by a foreign citizen of the regime of stay in the Russian Federation), which implies mandatory deportation from the country. Feruz himself spoke about this on his Facebook page, noting that they are going to take him to the Basmanny District Court.

written by Novaya Gazeta journalist Elena Kostyuchenko said that Feruz is writing an explanation together with a lawyer. According to her, it is not entirely clear whether a report will be drawn up against the journalist, since he has documents allowing him to stay on Russian territory. We are talking about appealing the refusal to grant temporary asylum - he is being taken to the police station where Feruz is located, but the police refuse to wait for documents.

OVD-InfoAs Kostyuchenko reported, the journalist was detained in Armenian Lane next to the music school, where he attends vocal courses. Later, the music school wrote to Feruz that before the arrest, a man in civilian clothes came to them and asked whether the music school was located in this building. Kostyuchenko noted that they were obviously waiting for Feruz.

The journalist also said that the police department checked the databases to see if he was wanted.

Feruza on the afternoon of August 1st. The police said that it was necessary to “establish the identity” of the journalist and took him to the Basmannoe police station.

detained Eight years ago, a journalist was forced to leave Uzbekistan because local intelligence services forced him to cooperate. March 16 Feruza at his house. Then a protocol was also drawn up against him under Part 3.1 of Art. 18.8 Code of Administrative Offences. At that time, the journalist was awaiting consideration of his application for temporary asylum. Until he was considered, Feruz had legal grounds to be in Russia.

detained In June, the journalist reported that he was denied asylum and was not allowed to take him out to a “European country.”