What will happen to active associates and ordinary supporters of Navalny after the headquarters are included in the list of extremist organizations

On April 16, it became known that the Moscow prosecutor’s office, on behalf of the Prosecutor General’s Office, conducted an audit of the Corruption Fund ( we have to indicate that the Ministry of Justice included this organization among “foreign agents.” - Ed. ), The headquarters of Alexei Navalny and its non -profit organization “Fund for Protection of the Rights of Citizens”. The audit showed that the FBK and everything related to Navalny’s name is extremism. In this connection, the prosecutor's office filed a lawsuit in the Moscow City Court, which asks to assign the appropriate lab to organizations.

What specific actions do the prosecutor's office interprets as extremism is still unclear. The text of the lawsuit is not released. In the media, the prosecutor’s office only sent a press release, in which she asks citizens to be vigilant and warns them that “under the cover of liberal slogans, these organizations [FBK and others] are engaged in the formation of conditions for destabilizing the social and socio-political situation. The actual goals of their activity are the creation of conditions for changing the basics of the constitutional system, including using the script of the “color revolution”.

The doubts that the Moscow City Court will satisfy the claim of the prosecutor’s office, somehow there is no at all. There is no doubt that the decision will not upheld the second instance. What will happen next and as the recognition of the FBK and the headquarters of Navalny with extremist will affect the associates and supporters of the politician, as well as those who list these organizations of donations (Donatitis)-at the request of the “new” explains Alexander Verkhovsky , the director of the information and analytical center “owl” ( in this case, we are also forced to indicate that the Center was recognized as the Buying Minusta “Ino-Agent”.- Ed. ).

Navalny organizations will be in the list of the Ministry of Justice

If the court agrees with the prosecutor’s office, and then the decision will enter into force, everything further technically, most likely, will happen as follows: the FBK, headquarters and other organizations of Navalny from the moment the decision will come into force will be officially considered prohibited. They will be included in the appropriate list of the Ministry of Justice.

The continuation of their activities will be considered a criminal offense.

The whole charm is that the “continuation of extremist activity” is a purely formal composition. Anything can be attributed to the "continuation" of activities. Even activity under a different name. Since there are many employees and associates of Navalny in the country, it is obvious that law enforcement will be very selective.

For donates, citizens can get up to 8 years in prison

As for donations, after the decision to enter into force and the FBK and headquarters of Navalny, any transfer of money will be equated with “financing of extremist activity”. It doesn’t matter how much you will list: at least 50 rubles, at least 100 rubles, at least 5000 thousand. Any of the above amount will be considered a crime. The sacrifice will be punished by criminal liability under Article 282.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, (“Financing of extremist activity”).

It will be very simple to prove everything - it is easy to track who has listed in the territory of the Russian Federation. It is punishable by a fine, either forced labor, or restriction of freedom, or imprisonment for a term of three to eight years.

They will also punish old posts with symbols of the FBK

The symbolism of the FBK, headquarters and other Navalny organizations will be the symbol of a prohibited organization. If it is published, this will be regarded as an administrative offense. The punishment is not serious, but a person will not be able to participate in the elections for two years. The trick is still here. It is clear that the law has no retroactive force, but since the spread of symbolism is today mainly on the Internet, it will not be important for the auditing authorities when you published this symbolism - before the decision entered into force or after. Some post on Facebook or VKontakte with the FBK logo, which you published 5 years ago, is also suitable. You don't remember about him. But you will be reminded of him. Of course, everyone will not remind everyone about their previous posts. I repeat, according to my assumptions,

“Punish” will be selectively - primarily the most active supporters and associates. Otherwise, it is impossible - the whole country will have to cover.

Forecast: Everything is sad

The lawsuit will be satisfied with the first and second instance - the Moscow City Court and the Supreme Court. There is little chance of a different outcome. There were no cases when Russia was not satisfied with the prohibition of organizations. The European Court is already a further separate story, the appeal in Strasbourg does not affect the fact of the ban on the organization in Russia.