Oleg Belousov was found guilty under paragraph “d” of Part 2 of Art. 207.3 and part 2 of Art. 280 CC. On September 4, 2023, the St. Petersburg City Court considered the appeal against the verdict of amateur search engine Oleg Belousov and left it unchanged. On March 29, 2023, the Moscow District Court found the St. Petersburg resident guilty under paragraph “d” of Part 2 of Art.

Oleg Belousov was found guilty under paragraph “d” of Part 2 of Art. 207.3 and part 2 of Art. 280 CC. On March 29, 2023, the Moskovsky District Court of St. Petersburg found amateur search engine operator Oleg Belousov guilty under paragraph “d” of Part 2 of Art. 207.3 of the Criminal Code (dissemination of knowingly false information about the use of Russian armed forces based on political hatred) and Part 2 of Art. 280 of the Criminal Code (public calls for extremist activities).

Here we collect cases of persecution under Art. 20.3.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (inciting hatred or enmity, as well as humiliation of human dignity) for critical statements about public servants, including law enforcement officers, as well as military personnel. We consider it unlawful to prosecute such criticism if it does not involve clear calls for violence or threats that can actually be perceived. Why?

Konstantin Okunev was found guilty of inciting hatred towards supporters of the current government. On March 16, 2023, the Dzerzhinsky District Court of Perm fined Konstantin Okunev, ex-deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Perm Territory, 20,000 rubles. He was found guilty under Art. 20.3.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (inciting hatred or enmity, as well as humiliation of human dignity).