The Investigative Committee closed the criminal case against Maria Motuznaya, who was previously accused of inciting hatred or enmity and insulting the feelings of believers because of memes on VKontakte. This was reported by TASS with reference to the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee for the Altai Territory. “The legislation has changed, in connection with which the criminal case against Maria Motuznaya was terminated.

In St. Petersburg, on Malaya Sadovaya Street, activist Dmitry Gusev was detained for a picket. This is written in the telegram channel "Help for detainees in St. Petersburg". He is being taken to police station No. 78. There is no contact with Gusev. UPD 21:30 Dmitry Gusev was released from the department with a protocol on the seizure of the poster. Gusev was detained on January 8 for picketing along with another activist.

The Crimean Supreme Court has left Crimean Tatar activist Edem Bekirov in custody, accused of possession of explosives and ammunition. about it Writes "Crimea. Realities". The judge dismissed the complaint against the decision to hold the activist in custody. Lawyers asked to transfer him under house arrest. The Bekirs have a leg amputated due to diabetes. The court agreed to attach a certificate of his state of health.

The Ministry of Justice of Russia ordered the “Crimean Central Bar Association” to exclude from among the founders and members of the lawyer of the “Crimean solidarity” Emil Kurbedinov, the New Gazeta reports .

The St. Petersburg City Court sent the case of Left Bloc activist Victoria Arefyeva for a new trial. OVD-Info was informed about this by defender Alexander Mironov. On November 7, the girl was detained in Pulkovo Park along with Ivan Ovsyannikov, a member of the Russian Socialist Movement. According to the "Detained Aid Group", the activists held a photo session dedicated to November 7 - the Day of the October Revolution of 1917.

Activist of the Left Resistance movement Kirill Kotov was sent a protocol on administrative violation due to the Moscow action “March against the authorities” at his place of registration in the Penza region. Left Resistance activist Daria Polyudova reported this to OVD-Info.

The Komi Supreme Court found no offense in organizing a march against homophobia, which the Syktyvkar authorities refused to agree on all the proposed routes. This was reported by the Public Verdict Foundation with reference to lawyer Ernest Mezak, who represented the interests of the organizer of the action, Vyacheslav Slyusarev. Thus, the Supreme Court overturned the decision of the Syktyvkar City Court, which fined Slyusarev ten thousand rubles.

The Moscow City Court upheld the extension of house arrest for the defendants in the New Greatness case Anna Pavlikova, Maria Dubovik and Maxim Roshchin, Alla Frolova, legal aid coordinator at OVD-Info, reports. Earlier, the Dorogomilovsky District Court extended the preventive measure until March 13. The decision was upheld, but the deadline was reduced by one day - until March 12.

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