A report was drawn up against rapper Face (Ivan Dremin) due to the absence of the “foreign agent” marking in his posts (Part 4 of Article 19.34 of the Administrative Code). The case materials were registered by the Sovetsky District Court of Ufa. Mediazona drew attention to this .
What specific posts became the reason for drawing up the protocol is not specified. A hearing in the case has not yet been scheduled.
In 2022, the musician was already fined due to the lack of labeling on publications on social networks. The fine then amounted to 10 thousand rubles. In August of this year, the musician was fined 30 thousand rubles due to failure to provide a report on his activities (Part 2 of Article 19.34 of the Administrative Code).
After two decisions on a fine have entered into force, a person declared a “foreign agent” may face criminal prosecution under the article on malicious evasion of his duties (Part 2 of Article 330.1 of the Criminal Code).
In January 2022, Face left Russia - according to his relative, he did this under force. After the start of the war with Ukraine, the performer called on the Russian authorities to stop and participated in charity concerts to help those affected by the hostilities. On April 8, 2022, the Ministry of Justiceadded Face to the list of “foreign agents.” The court refused to appeal his status.
On December 2, on December 1, the court re -registered an administrative case against rapper Face, Mediazona noted .
Previously, the court returned the protocol against the musician to the police to eliminate violations.
- The legislation on “foreign agents” is becoming stricter every year. On December 1, 2022, the law “On control over the activities of persons under foreign influence” came into force, as well as numerous legislative amendments to “foreign agency” regulation. You can read about the list of “affiliated persons”, new registers and other innovations in the law on “foreign agents” in the analysis of OVD-Info .
- In addition, Vladimir Putin signed a law on imprisonment for a term of up to five years for “foreign agents” who were brought to justice twice in a year for violating the procedure for the activities of a “foreign agent” (Article 19.34 of the Administrative Code).
- In the fall of 2021, OVD-Info launched the Inoteka project. We explore the practice of applying laws on “foreign agents”, talk about their impact on civil society and specific people, initiate discussions with experts and suggest ways of possible changes. In December 2021, together with the Center for the Protection of Media Rights, we began to provide legal support to people and organizations that were included in the registers of “foreign agents.”