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The court in Yaroslavl recognized the LGBT movement "Callisto" as extremist
The Yaroslavl Regional Court recognized the Callisto LGBT movement as extremist and banned its activities in Russia. The First Department reports this.
As stated in a message from the court's press service on VKontakte, Callisto's activities are allegedly aimed at "reforming and actually destroying fundamental Russian spiritual and moral values." The court considered the administrative claim of the regional department of the Ministry of Justice. The decision regarding the ban is subject to immediate execution.
Lawyer Max Olenichev told the First Department that the court refused to summon and interrogate the experts who prepared the criminological profile and noted that the Callisto movement was the first organization declared extremist by the court, which, according to the case materials, was part of the Russian LGBT Network.
According to human rights activists, Callisto was recognized as extremist, including for criticizing the bill banning transgender transition, holding events against discrimination against LGBT people, calling for support for other initiatives and monitoring violations of the rights of LGBT people. Previously, a criminal case was opened against the leader of “Callisto” Yaroslav Sirotkin; he lives abroad.
“First Department” recalls that the decision of the Yaroslavl court became the seventh case in the last week in Russia that LGBT initiatives were recognized as extremist. Since April 22, such decisions were made in relation to the Russian LGBT Network , Irida, the Coming Out group, the Resource Center for LGBT in Yekaterinburg, the publication "Guys+" and the Moscow Community Center for LGBT+ Initiatives. The courts are considering cases against Center T and the T9 NSK initiative.
Previously, the Supreme Court of Russia declared the non-existent “International LGBT Movement” extremist.
The court in Yaroslavl recognized the LGBT movement "Callisto" as extremist