The Moscow City Court left unchanged the arrest of the authorized representative of the State Duma deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation

On December 17, the Moscow City Court left unchanged the arrest of Asker Heydarov, an authorized representative of the State Duma deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Valery Rashkin in the last elections. Olga Karlova, a lawyer from OVD-Info, reports this.

On September 17, Heydarov was detained at a polling station, where he was checking the work of the commission. Later that same day, he was placed under arrest for three days under the article of disobedience to the police (Article 19.3 of the Administrative Code). The trial took place in the Preobrazhensky District Court.

• From September 17 to 19, elections of State Duma deputies, legislative assemblies and city parliaments, as well as heads of 12 constituent entities were held throughout Russia. Werecorded numerous violations at polling stations, and also made online arrests at protests that took place on election day and later .