The court arrested 14 participants in the rally against the self-isolation regime in Vladikavkaz

A court in Vladikavkaz arrested 14 participants in an unsanctioned rally against the self-isolation regime. This was reported to Interfax by the joint press service of the courts of general jurisdiction in North Ossetia.

Cases are considered under articles on disobedience to the demand of a police officer (part 1 of article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) and the organization of a mass stay of citizens in public places that entailed a violation of order (article 20.2.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses).

Depending on the article, the rally participants were sentenced to 3 to 15 days of arrest.

At the same time, the press service clarified that on April 22, the courts of Vladikavkaz will continue to make decisions on other participants in the action "as materials become available."

• On April 20, several hundred people took to the square in Vladikavkaz demanding to help people who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19 restrictions and provide more detailed information about those infected with the coronavirus.
• The head of North Ossetia Vyacheslav Bitarov came out to the protesters. A few hours later, the protesters were forced out of the square by the police, while stones were thrown at the policemen. 69 people were detained.
• Opera singer and covid dissident Vadim Cheldiev called for a rally. He was detained a few days before the action under a criminal article about fakes about coronavirus. After his arrest, he was also suspected of violence against a police officer. On April 20, Childiev was arrested for two months.