The court overturned the fine for a prayer service for a Sochi activist

On August 2, the Krasnodar Regional Court canceled the fine to the former chairman of the Council of Elders of the Shapsug Circassians, Ruslan Gvashev, and sent the case for a new trial. about this The "Caucasian Knot" writes with reference to the lawyer of the human rights organization "Agora" Marina Dubrovina.

The lawyer explained that "the Regional Court decided to return the case to the Lazarevsky District Court for review due to multiple violations."

On June 2, the Lazarevsky District Court of Sochi fined Ruslan Gvashev 10,000 rubles under Part 1 of Art. 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (violation by the organizer of a public event of the established procedure for organizing or holding an action). Gvashev was condemned because of his participation in the funeral service on the Day of Remembrance of the Circassians.