The court overturned the fine to Ekovakhta because of the interview of its coordinator Andrei Rudomakha to the publication Yug. MBH Media"

On January 13, the Oktyabrsky District Court of Krasnodar overturned the fine in an interview with the publication “Yug. MBH Media”, previously assigned to “Ekovahta” under the article on participation in the activities of the project of the undesirable organization “Open Russia” (Article 20.33 of the Administrative Code). This was reported by lawyer Mikhail Benyash.

because of OVD-InfoIn October 2019, the Krasnodar Magistrate Court interviewed the coordinator of the “Ecological Watch in the North Caucasus” Andrei Rudomakha to the publication “Yug. MBH Media" as participation in the activities of the project of the undesirable organization "Open Russia" (Article 20.33 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) and fined Ekovakhta 60 thousand rubles, and its leader 30 thousand rubles. Appeal against the fine of Rudomakha Oktyabrsky Court, the lawyer noted that he would file a cassation appeal.

assessed as not satisfied On January 13, the same court considered the appeal against the fine of Ekovahta and overturned the decision of the magistrate’s court on the fine.

• In April 2019, the court found Rudomakha guilty under a similar article for the fact that Ekovakhta published materials on blogs on the Open Russia website and shared publications with the movement’s logo on its resources, but in October the Supreme Court of Adygea made this decision. recognized canceled - In April 2017, the Prosecutor General's Office recognized as undesirable several organizations associated with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, registered in the UK and the USA. The Russian Open Russia movement was not banned. Despite this, its activists are regularly subject to administrative cases for participation in the activities of an undesirable organization. open - On March 30, Open Russia announced its self-liquidation for security reasons.