A resident of Murmansk was fined 10 thousand rubles for statements addressed to the Orthodox clergy

A Murmansk resident fined 10,000 rubles for speaking out against the clergy.

On December 15, 2020, it became known that a 28-year-old resident of Murmansk was found guilty under Art. 20.3.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (inciting hatred) and fined 10 thousand rubles by the Oktyabrsky Court of the Murmansk Region. The reason for initiating the case was the statements of a young man in social networks about priests. The court ruled that in these statements " there are signs of inciting hostility, hatred towards Orthodox clergy ." Sources

• Resident of Murmansk fined for words about priests, FSB saw extremism in them // Flash Nord. December 15, 2020
• Murmanchanin was fined for insulting the feelings of believers // Big radio. December 15, 2020