The Investigative Committee of the Orel Region opened a criminal case against a resident of Orel. He is accused of participating in the local organization of Jehovah's Witnesses, reports the SOVA Information and Analytical Center. He is charged with participation in the activities of an extremist organization (Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code).

The Novokuznetsk District Court of the Kemerovo Region fined local residents Vladimir Gorenkov and Sergei Sheremetyev 20,000 and 10,000 rubles due to an action against coal mines. It is reported by Siberia. Realii” with reference to the press service of the court. They were accused under Part 5 of Art. 20.2 (violation of the procedure for holding a public event).

In Chelyabinsk, Andrei Lepekhin, a lawyer for the international human rights group “Agora,” and relatives and friends cannot find the left-wing activists detained today. The lawyer reported this. OVD-InfoLepekhin said that he managed to contact the head of the investigation. She stated that on February 21, the case under Art. 213 of the Criminal Code (hooliganism), an investigator will appear, and it will be possible to find out the details.

Kuzbass authorities have lifted their own ban on holding public events in Kemerovo's Central Park, which was introduced ahead of Alexei Navalny's presidential campaign speech in November. About this writes “Siberia. Realities". As the newspaper writes, the place for the shares was moved from the remote territory of the Kirovsky district back to the Orbita square. Activist Artur Stash filed a lawsuit with a demand to lift the ban.

In Bryansk, the police came to the home of Alexei Sidorin, a volunteer at the local strike headquarters of Alexei Navalny. He himself informed OVD-Info about this. The law enforcement officers did not have a summons with them, the presentation of which would allow them to open the door. Despite this, they demanded a meeting with the activist and began to put pressure on his friend, who rents this apartment - the police called the owner of the apartment.

The police came with a search to Navalny’s headquarters in Biysk, they write about this on the page of the local politician’s team on Vkontakte. The policemen said that they allegedly received reports of the possession of drugs and extremist literature at the headquarters. this to The coordinator of the headquarters, Vadim Ostanin, reported Siberia. Realities". Then law enforcement officers drew up an act of inspection and left.

The Supreme Court of Crimea upheld the arrest of the Crimean Tatar Ismail Ramazanov, accused of inciting hatred using the Zello internet radio. about this on Facebook . writes Crimean Solidarity Law enforcement agencies accuse Ramazanov of disseminating information that incites hatred and enmity (Article 282 of the Criminal Code) using the Zello internet radio.

MSU student Artem Yegorov was detained by the police in the cafeteria of the university when he was collecting signatures against the transfer of the fan zone from Sparrow Hills to a site on the territory of MSU. This was reported to OVD-Info by an eyewitness to the detention. “The guards came first. They threatened to call the police or told him to go with them. Then they took a picture of his student,” she said. Then the police came and detained the student.

The St. Petersburg City Court canceled a fine of 20,000 rubles to Alexander Lebedev, who was detained at a rally on June 12. Alexander Peredruk, lawyer of the Moscow Helsinki Group, informed OVD-Info about this. Thus, the court invalidated the decision of the same court, which fined Lebedev on December 6. Peredruk noted that the court had canceled the fine for the third time. In October, the Vasileostrovskiy District Court made a similar decision .

The prosecutor asked Dmitry Borisov, a person involved in the March 26 Case, who is accused of using violence against a policeman during the rally, to be sentenced to three years in prison. This was reported from the courtroom by OVD-Info correspondent Alexander Litoy. Borisov is charged under Part 1 of Article 318 of the Criminal Code. Dmitry Borisov is a Muscovite, activist of the 14% movement, worked in a small hotel business. Arrested June 9th.

Kazan police detained and held a supporter of Alexei Navalny for about four hours after inspecting his bag at the entrance to the Severny Vokzal metro station. about this Writes "Idel. Realii” with reference to the activist. Sergei (the activist asked not to give his last name) and his girlfriend were checked by the police at the metro station. First, they were asked to show their documents, and later they inspected their personal belongings.

The Commission on Juvenile Affairs of the Petrogradsky District terminated the administrative case against 16-year-old participant of the June 12 anti-corruption campaign, Yekaterina Shnurenko. Fontanka writes about this with reference to Shnurenko's lawyer Kirill Karamyshev. The minor was charged with violating the procedure for holding the action (Part 5 of Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses).

On February 20, the Supreme Court of Crimea canceled the fine for Memet Lyumanov, a participant in a solitary picket in support of the Crimean Tatars, and sent the case for a new trial. The case was returned for revision and correction of errors to the court of first instance. about it Writes "Crimea. Realities".

The lawyer of the leader of the movement "Altyn Urda" Danisa Safargali, who was sentenced to three years in a penal colony, sent a cassation appeal to the Supreme Court of Tatarstan. about this Writes "Idel. Realii” with reference to lawyer Irina Khrunova.

The St. Petersburg City Court upheld the decision of the Dzerzhinsky District Court to arrest Igor Shishkin, a suspect in the case of a terrorist community. This was reported in the telegram channel of the joint press service of the courts of St. Petersburg. The period of detention was reduced by one day until March 22, 2018. The defense asked to transfer Shishkin under house arrest or change the preventive measure to bail of one million rubles. On January 25, St.