Mohammed El Ayoubi
- Criminal Code
- Article 228 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 354.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Verdict
- Suspended prison sentence, Fine
- Sentence
- 1 year
- Date of verdict
- 2020-12-01
- Region
- Tatarstan
- City
- Kazan
Case summary
In May 2020, it became known about the initiation of a case against El Ayoubi under the article on the rehabilitation of Nazism. On 2 December, he was sentenced to a year of probation and a fine of 150 thousand rubles (approximately 1635 USD). On 10 June 2021, the court of appeal returned the case for review.
Others charged under Article 228 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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