The NGOs headed by the publisher of Horizontal Russia drew up protocols

In Komi, the State Labor Inspectorate drew up protocols against three NGOs: the Common Cultural Heritage Foundation, the Jewish Culture Society Shalom (Peace be with you), and the Jewish community of Syktyvkar. All three organizations are headed by Horizontal Russia's publisher Leonid Zilberg. about this Writes "7 × 7".

The protocols were drawn up under the article on obstructing the activities of an official (Article 19.4.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). Zilberg links the administrative persecution with his plans to be nominated to the Komi State Council from the Just Russia party.

The representative of the inspectorate said that they were approached by citizens about non-payment of wages and violations of labor protection. The officials did not name the applicants. Zilberg emphasizes that his NGOs are volunteer organizations that do not have full-time employees.

The inspectorate claims that the protocols were drawn up due to non-receipt of documents from NGOs, which officials demanded at the end of May as part of the inspection.

“It turned out that the labor inspectorate did not even check the statements of the workers. They say that they did not have the opportunity because the organizations did not provide documents. But how could we provide them if we were not notified? The whole story is a vicious circle and casuistry. Everywhere they say that supposedly everything has been eased and checks have been canceled, but in reality this whole situation is being used for some kind of reprisal. I assume that all this comes from the desire of officials to report on indicators. But I do not rule out that this may be a hit on me, related to the fact that I am going to the polls or being the publisher of 7 × 7, ”Zilberg is quoted by Horizontal Russia.