A Sochi resident was fined under the “rally” clause for walking near the place where signatures were collected

The Lazarevsky District Court of Sochi fined local resident Alexander Shukov 25,000 rubles under the article on organizing an action without notification (part 2 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) after walking on the square where opponents of the introduction of QR codes were collecting signatures. about this . writes The "Caucasian Knot"

Shukov was detained on November 6, when he was walking on the square near the Center for National Cultures with his wife and daughter. He was taken to the police station and held there for four hours. The man was released only after he signed a "warning" about the inadmissibility of holding "unauthorized actions." Three days later, Shukov was summoned to the police and a protocol was drawn up.

Shukov filed an appeal against the court decision, and also appealed the actions of the police to the prosecutor's office. “I just got into a conversation with a man who was standing in the square. The wife and daughter sat down on the bench. Suddenly, several security officials approached me and demanded to go somewhere with them and show them my passport. I told them that I did not violate anything, and on what basis I am obliged to present my passport to them, ”he told the publication.

Earlier, the police in Adler annulled the protocol of a local resident Vladislav Zhironkin, who was detained due to the collection of signatures against QR codes. Law enforcers acknowledged that the collection of signatures is not a violation.

• On November 12, the State Duma proposed using QR codes with information about vaccination against coronavirus or medical documents to visit public places, travel by rail and air travel. Regional authorities will have to determine exactly where QR codes will be required. Many residents of Russia did not agree with this initiative, and protests began in a number of cities.