Roskomnadzor drew up a report against film critic Anton Dolin regarding the absence of “ foreign agent ” markings on publications (Part 4 of Article 19.34 of the Administrative Code). This was reported by the First Department.
Dolina was charged with five posts in his Telegram channel, which he published shortly after being included in the register of “ foreign agents .”
For example, under the message about inclusion in the list, a film critic wrote “THIS MESSAGE (MATERIAL) WAS CREATED AND (OR) DISTRIBUTED BY A FOREIGN MEDIA PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF GO TO FUCK YOU WILL COME WITHOUT HOLES BUL SHCHIL UBESHCHUR LOGA MIRA WAPIJEK.” According to Roskomnadzor, there is no indication in this text that the material concerns the activities of a “ foreign agent ” or was produced by him.
The Ministry of Justice added Anton Dolin to the register of “ foreign agents ” on October 14, 2022. Lawyer Maxim Olenichev, who represents his interests, said that the film critic was given this status because of his anti-war position.
- 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.”