Danil Alferiev
- Criminal Code
- Article 280 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism cases
- Region
- Ulyanovsk Oblast
- City
- Ulyanovsk
Case summary
Left Bloc activist Danil Alferyev was detained in Moscow on 22 August 2016 and sent to Ulyanovsk, where he is registered; he was released on his own recognisance. The investigation claims that since June 2016 he had been on the wanted list. A case of incitement to hatred was opened in connection with Alferiev's parody speech at a communist rally in Ulyanovsk. On 30 May 2017 the case was terminated at the investigation stage.
Others charged under Article 280 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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