The action, consisting of a broadcast and a flash mob, is designed to draw attention to the "Case 212" and the problem of restricting freedom of speech. On September 19, 2019, rapper Oxxxymiron (Miron Fedorov) launched the #sitzatext campaign. Together with the production group Roho Team, he organized a video broadcast during which the rapper himself, as well as guest actors and musicians, read excerpts from classic fiction and iconic political speeches for two hours.

We are publishing a commentary by Ksenia Sergazina, Associate Professor at the Center for the Study of Religions at the Russian State Humanitarian University and an expert at the SOVA Center, dedicated to an open letter from the Orthodox clergy addressed to judges and police officers.

A criminal case has been initiated against shaman Alexander Gabyshev under Part 1 of Art. 280 CC. On September 20, 2019, it became known that in Yakutsk a criminal case was opened against shaman Alexander Gabyshev under Part 1 of Art. 280 of the Criminal Code (public calls for extremist activities). The resolution on the selection of a preventive measure, a photocopy of which appeared on the Internet, states that A.

Radio Liberty journalist Svetalana Prokopyeva is charged under Part 2 of Art. 205.2 CC. On September 20, 2019, it became known that in Pskov, journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva was charged under Part 2 of Art. 205.2 of the Criminal Code (public justification of terrorism in the media). A written undertaking not to leave was taken from her. The initiation of a criminal case became known in February 2019.

Aleksey Miretsky, Roman Gridasov, Gennady German, Felix Makhammadiev, Aleksey Budenchuk and Konstantin Bazhenov received from two to three and a half years in prison. On September 19, 2019, in Saratov, the Leninsky District Court found six Jehovah's Witnesses guilty under Part 1 of Art.

The case of Aleksey Metzger, accused under Part 2 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code, will soon be considered by the court. On September 19, 2019, it became known that in Perm the case of a follower of the teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses Alexei Metzger was brought to court. He is charged under Part 2 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code (participation in the activities of an extremist organization). A written undertaking not to leave was taken from him.