The third case of “repeated violations” on shares has been opened in a year. Now in Moscow

The Main Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee in Moscow opened a criminal case on “repeated violations of the procedure for public events” (Article 212.1 of the Criminal Code) against civil activist Konstantin Kotov. This was announced by lawyer Maria Aismont, representing Kotova's interests on behalf of the project. Kotov was detained for 48 hours, on August 13, a hearing should be held on the election of a preventive measure.

OVD-INFO, according to updated data, the meeting should be held on August 14 at 10:00 in the Presnensky District Court.

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A criminal case can be instituted against a person under Article 212.1 of the Criminal Code in the event that there are no less than three court decisions that have already entered into force under Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses on promotions. The fourth episode becomes a formal reason for initiating a criminal case.

According to the decision on the initiation of the case against Konstantin Kotov, the first three episodes are:

• detention on May 13, 2019 (part of Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, arrest for five days); after the “in defense of the new generation” at the FSB building 8th, the detention on June 12 (part 6.1 of Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, a fine of 15 thousand rubles); On the shares in support of Ivan Golunov and against the falsification of criminal cases - the call to go to Trubnaya Square on July 19 in connection with the lack of opposition candidates in the Moscow City Duma: Kotov published this call on the Facebook page on July 15, and was arrested on July 24 for 10 days in part 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses. The 2nd outrages was detained , which became the reason for initiating a criminal case-this is Kotova on August 10 during a walk after a rally for fair elections. Kotov was left for two nights in the police department, but they released on August 12, taking the obligation to turn to the police to draw up a protocol the next day. Late in the evening of August 12, Kotov was at the house. He was taken to the Moscow Administration of the Investigative Committee, where he was charged with repeated violations on stocks.

The detention was detained according to the recommendations of the Constitutional Court, Article 212.1 of the Criminal Code can be applied if the last episode is a danger to society. The decision to initiate the case says that Kotov “created ... interference with the functioning of transport infrastructure facilities and the movement of pedestrians”.

• This is the third thing under Art. 212.1 of the Criminal Code, excited in 2019. The first accused under this article in 2019 was the Kolomensky activist, the second - the Arkhangelsk activist, whose business is already.

Vyacheslav Egorov Andrei Borovikov is being considered in court - the public attention was drawn to Article 212.1 of the Criminal Code after the only convicted person under this article, Moscow activist Ildar Dadin, reported to the torture that was subjected to in the colony. Dadin’s case was terminated, he was released, and before that the Constitutional Court is applied only in cases where a person is a danger.

Recommended - before the initiation of the case against Vyacheslav Egorov, Article 212.1 of the Criminal Code was not used for more than three and a half years.