Surgut: investigation into the case of publishing xenophobic videos on social networks has been completed

In September 2018, it became known that in the city of Surgut, Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra to 2 years in prison conditionally, the court sentenced a 27-year-old local a resident found guilty of publishing certain xenophobic videos on social networks.

In September 2018, it became known that in the city of Surgut, Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra was sentenced in the case of initiating national hatred (part 1 of article 282 of the Criminal Code).

In the dock was a 27-year-old local resident who, according to According to law enforcement agencies, he published on the social network VKontakte some videos “related to the hostilities in Syria” , and comments on them directed against representatives of certain ethnic groups.

It was reported that the young man had previously been convicted of distributing extremist materials (Article 20.29 of the Code of Administrative Offenses).

During the investigation, a laptop and a smartphone were confiscated from the accused, with the help of which he posted the video, and he himself was placed under arrest.

The court found the young man guilty and sentenced him to 2 years in prison with a probationary period of 1 year.

Sources

• A resident of Surgut is accused of spreading extremist ideas on social networks // Official website of the Investigation Department of the UPC RF for the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra. 2018. June 4.
• Surgutyan arrested for provocative video on the Internet // SiTV.ru. 2018. September 12.
• Surgut resident found guilty of spreading extremist ideas on social networks // Official website of the Investigation Department of the UPC RF for the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra. 2018. September 19.