Lawyer Talantov's charges have been increased; an article on inciting hatred has been added to the case of "fake news"

The Investigative Committee increased the charges against lawyer Dmitry Talantov, who was sent to a pre-trial detention center on charges of “fakes” about the Russian army (clause “e”, part 2, article 207.3 of the Criminal Code). Four new episodes were added to his case and another article was charged - about inciting hatred (clause “b”, part 2 of article 282 of the Criminal Code), “First Department”.

reports The project emphasizes that Talantov now faces up to 15 years in prison.

The lawyer was sent into custody because of a post on Facebook, where he compared the actions of the Russian army in and with Nazi practices.

Mariupol * Irpen * Bucha Now Talantov is suspected of committing five crimes at once: he is charged with three counts under the article on “fakes” and two counts on the article on inciting hatred using his official position. The reason for this was again posts on Facebook, noted in the First Department.

Talantov in June, when he was in his native Izhevsk. Then he was transferred to Moscow, since the case is being conducted by the Investigative Committee for the South-Western District of the capital, and a preventive measure. Defenders say that in pre-trial detention center-4 the man was not given a bed and was offered to sleep on the floor. Later, Talantov was eventually provided with a bed.

detained , elected told - Dmitry Talantov - president of the Chamber of Lawyers of the Udmurt Republic, chairman of the board of Initiative-18, as well as lawyer of journalist Ivan Safronov, 22 years in the case of high treason. convicted - Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code in March 2022 - in this way the government responded to anti-war speeches and statements, as well as the dissemination of information about the war that did not come from official Russian sources. Dissenters are being persecuted not only under the new article of the criminal code - at the moment, more than 230 people have become defendants in criminal cases initiated due to protest against the war with Ukraine. Read more about this in our. turned on the guide