The Ministry of Internal Affairs recognized the stay of Idrak Mirzalizade in Russia for lifeless

The Ministry of Internal Affairs decided on a lifelong “unwillingness of stay” by a citizen of Belarus comedian Idrak Mirzazade in Russia, the department’s website reported .

“In his public speech, Idrara Mirzizade made expressions that excite hatred and enmity in relation to the faces of Russian nationality, humiliating their human dignity. In this regard, his presence on the territory of the Russian Federation is recognized as threatening public order, rights and legitimate interests of other persons, ”the press release said.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs added that they consider “unacceptable statements aimed at destabilizing interethnic relations, regardless of the form of their presentation.”

In March 2021, Mirzalizade received a residence permit in Russia. The acquaintance of Mirzalizade, who asked not to call his name, told Mediazone. Belarus ”, that now the comedian is“ not in Russia and not in Belarus ”. Another acquaintance added that Mirzalizade is safe; He also did not specify exactly where the comedian left.

On August 9, the comedian was arrested for 10 days on charges of arousing hatred (Article 20.3.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) due to a joke about the Russians. The prosecutor’s office discovered “signs of humiliation of a group of persons” on a national basis in the speech of Mirzalizade about how he was looking for housing and threw a dirty mattress from a rented apartment.

Such excerpts fell into the administrative protocol: “The Russians are covered with shit and go to bed. <...> The French are a great nation and can afford to be nationalists, but it’s bad to be a nationalist, but the French can afford it <...> And who is this? Some Russian Pavel looks at me with a claim. ”

The comedian in court said that his "speech was aimed at ridicuating Xenophobia." He added that an unprepared viewer could misunderstand his words and apologized to people who touched excerpts from his stand -up. After the arrest, the comedians recorded a video message and held a concert in support of Mirzalizade.

Updated at 14:13. Added comments on the acquaintances of Mirzalizade.