A journalist from the Rostov publication “Golos” was detained at the exit from a special detention center after 10 days of arrest due to a repost about “Smart Voting”

In Rostov-on-Don, Igor Khoroshilov, a journalist for the local publication “Golos”, was detained at the exit from a special detention center after 10 days of arrest because of a repost about “Smart Voting” on Facebook. This was reported by OVD-Info with reference to lawyer Evgeniy Berkovich.

According to the human rights activist, Khoroshilov was taken to police department No. 7, where a report was drawn up against him under the article on the demonstration of extremist symbols (Part 1 of Article 20.3 of the Administrative Code). The reason for the new administrative case was again a repost about “Smart Voting,” the lawyer clarified. It is unknown what post we are talking about; now on page there is no mention of the project, which the Moscow City Court recognized as an extremist organization. Khoroshilov’s Facebook

Earlier, the Proletarsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don arrested Khoroshilov under the same article for 10 days. Then the journalist did not admit guilt. He said: “I was arrested for reposting the Smart Voting emblem.” They were charged with promoting Nazi or extremist symbols.”

In early September, a court in Rostov-on-Don arrested Bella Nasibyan, an employee of the headquarters of the Yabloko candidate and the host of the RusNews YouTube channel, for five days. The reason for the arrest was the “Smart Voting” sticker in stories. Later, her sentence was changed to a fine of two thousand rubles.