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Journalist

Anton Nosik

DeceasedChecked October 18, 2026

Anton Nosik, born 1966, Moscow. Charges: Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity); “Anton Nosik case”. Sentence (December 14, 2016): a fine of 300 thousand roubles. Status: deceased.

In brief

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Sentence

a fine of 300 thousand roubles

Sentence changed December 14, 2016

First instance, October 2, 2016: a fine of 500,000 roubles

Charges

Full wording of the charges

incited national hatred through a blog post on LiveJournal and a speech on Echo of Moscow

Latest event

December 15, 2016 — persecution ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Persecution ends

  2. · Appeal ruling

    sentence changed

  3. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict

  4. · Persecution begins

    Anton Nosik case

Criminal case

Anton Nosik case

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Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Back in November 2015, the Main Investigative Directorate of the Russian Investigative Committee in Moscow opened a criminal case under Part 1 of Article 282 of the Criminal Code (incitement of hatred or hostility) against media manager and blogger Anton Nosik. The grounds for this were the results of an inspection of his publication "Wipe Syria off the face of the Earth", as well as his speeches on the air of the radio station "Echo of Moscow". On 3 October 2016, he was sentenced to a fine of 500 thousand rubles, on 15 December the court of second instance reduced the fine to 300 thousand rubles.

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