Russian security forces persecute people because of publications and reposts, in which they see an insult to the state and society (parts 3, 4 and 5 of Article 20.1 of the Administrative Code). OVD-Info collects information about such cases. On December 13, the Central District Court of Sochi fined MVD veteran Roman Kharitonov 30 thousand rubles on December 5; the SOVA Research Center drew attention to the case file. The reason for the fine was the video “About mobilization and Ukraine from R.

Moscow courts imposed several fines on Google and Telegram companies due to failure to fulfill the obligation to self-monitor and remove prohibited information. This was reported by TASS and Interfax. Thus, the magistrate judge of the Magistrate Court District No. 422 in the Tagansky District fined Google 4 million rubles.

On November 16, the Presnensky District Court of Moscow fined journalist and former deputy editor-in-chief of Vedomosti Kirill Kharatyan 30 thousand rubles. He himself told OVD-Info about this. Kharatyan was found guilty under the article on failure by a “foreign agent” to provide information about his activities (Part 2 of Article 19.34 of the Administrative Code).

The website “Russia without Putin,” created by FBK against the backdrop of the upcoming presidential elections, was blocked throughout the country. this “Team Navalny” reported on its Telegram channel. According to Navalny’s supporters, the decision to block was made by Roskomnadzor. Mediazona writes that the Globalcheck service shows zero accessibility to the site.

The lawyer of ex-mund deputy Alexei Gorinov, convicted in the case of military “fakes,” reported a significant deterioration in his client’s health. This was reported by the telegram channel “Freedom for Alexei Gorinov!” The defender came to a meeting with Gorinov at IK-2 in Pokrov. They were allowed to talk only 30 minutes before the end of the working day. The lawyer noticed that Gorinov felt very bad; he practically did not have the strength to sit and speak.

On December 7, the Chernovsky District Court of Chita fined a local animal rights activist five thousand rubles for blocking the exit from the Five Stars shelter for homeless dogs. This was reported by Moskovsky Komsomolets Chita. The publication does not name the activist. on the court’s website At the same time, information was published that on December 7, hearings were held on the administrative cases of two local residents - Marina Salomatova and Tatyana Ermolenko.

The emigrated St. Petersburg municipal deputy Vladimir Volokhonsky was put on the wanted list. of the corresponding card in the Ministry of Internal Affairs database.

The Kursk Regional Duma adopted a bill introducing fines of up to 50 thousand rubles for “inducing abortions.” This was reported by the regional publication “For Each Other”. to the regional Duma by Governor Roman Starovoyt a few days earlier The bill “On the prohibition of inducing women to undergo artificial termination of pregnancy in the Kursk region” was submitted . The majority of deputies voted in favor, one official abstained from voting.

A wanted card for journalist Masha Gessen appeared in the Ministry of Internal Affairs database, and drew attention. Mediazona In November, it became known that a case was opened against Gessen under the article on the dissemination of “fakes” about the Russian army based on political hatred (clause “d”, part 2 of article 207.3 of the Criminal Code). The reason was Gessen’s interview with Yuri Dudu. Journalists talked, among other things, about war crimes by the Russian army in Bucha.

The Gagarinsky District Court of Moscow fined the environmental activist 10 thousand rubles under the article on violating the rules of holding a rally (Article 20.2 of the Administrative Code). this . reports SOTAvision The girl was charged with an action near the building of the Great Moscow Circus, which activists held on October 22. That day they went to the picket with the banner “This is not the norm!

On November 8, the Moscow City Court approved the verdict of Sergei Gusev, an expert at the Forensic Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in the case of a message about the Russian military in a Viber chat. OVD-Info was informed about this by the press service of the court. On July 25, the Nagatinsky District Court of Moscow sentenced Gusev to three years of forced labor under the article on inciting hatred (clause “a”, part 2 of article 282 of the Criminal Code).

On November 8, the Moscow City Court upheld the sentences of six local residents in the case of participation in the banned religious movement "Nurcular". This was reported to OVD-Info by the court's press service.

In St. Petersburg, two men were detained in cases of justification of terrorism (Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code) - 42-year-old Maxim Vasilyevich and 59-year-old Igor (both names are unknown). These arrests are reported by the telegram channel “ Operational reports ” and the publication “ Fontanka ”, respectively. According to security officials, both men are opponents of the war in Ukraine and actively spoke about this on social networks.

The Kavkazsky District Court of the Krasnodar Territory fined Uzbek citizen Ilesbek Baltaev 30 thousand rubles because of the prayer room for Muslims working in construction. This was reported by Kavkaz.Realii. The man was found guilty under the article on illegal missionary work (Part 5 of Article 5.26 of the Administrative Code). He was charged with organizing a prayer room in a temporary metal extension.

Politician Ilya Yashin, convicted in the case of "fakes" about the army, was transferred to a barrack with strict conditions of detention after being released from the punishment cell. This was reported by the Telegram channel of Yashin's associates, citing his lawyer Mikhail Biryukov.