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The court refused to place under house arrest a forensic expert of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in a case of incitement to hatred
On January 20, the Ostankino District Court of Moscow rejected the prosecution's request to place house arrest as a preventive measure against Sergei Gusev, an employee of the Forensic Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The telegram channel “Caution-News” is about this.
reports According to the telegram channel, a case under the article on inciting hatred or enmity (clause “a” of part 2 of article 282 of the Criminal Code) was opened against Gusev due to an anti-war message in a chat with colleagues on Viber, which he sent on February 24, 2022 of the year. According to the examination, the message contained calls for the use of violence against the Russian military. When exactly the Investigative Committee opened the case is not specified.
- Since February 24—the first day of the “special operation” in Ukraine—residents of Russian cities have been going out to anti-war rallies every day and talking about the tragedy online. Anti-war speeches and statements become grounds for criminal prosecution. At the moment, more than 410 people have become defendants in criminal cases initiated due to protest against the war with Ukraine. Read more about this in our. guide - After the start of the war in Ukraine, the Russian authorities began to react sharply to protest sentiments. The list of articles under which those who disagree with the “special operation” are prosecuted is quite wide. Those involved in “anti-war cases” are often charged with hooliganism, vandalism, violence against government officials, and other violations. A significant element of pressure was also the articles introduced into the Criminal Code after the outbreak of hostilities - dissemination about the Russian army and armed forces.