Boris Obraztsov
Boris Obraztsov, born 1971, Kaliningrad Oblast. Charges: Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity); “The second case of Boris Obraztsov”, opened on December 5, 2011. Previously convicted under Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code. Status: at large.
In brief
Kaliningrad Oblast · Kaliningrad · Journalists · Extremism cases
Sentence
a fine of 110 thousand roubles
Upheld November 14, 2011
Charges
- Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Incitement of hatred or enmity
Full wording of the charges
The commentary to the article "Spiritual regulations of pret-a-porter", posted on behalf of Obraztsov and published in the "VIP" supplement of the newspaper "Tridevyatiy Region - Kaliningrad", contains "words and expressions degrading the dignity of a group of persons on the basis of their attitude to religion, including persons of the Orthodox faith and clergymen of the Russian Orthodox Church" (part 1 of article 282 of the Criminal Code of Russia).
Latest event
December 5, 2011 — criminal case opened
The second case of Boris Obraztsov
Timeline
· Criminal case opened
The second case of Boris Obraztsov
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution begins
The Boris Obraztsov case
Criminal case
The Boris Obraztsov case
The second case of Boris Obraztsov
Details and sources
Full summary
On February 8, 2011, the Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia in the Kaliningrad region received a statement from journalist Maxim Makarov against the publisher and founder of the newspaper "Tridevyatiy Region" Boris Obraztsov.
On March 16, 2011, it became known that a criminal case under part 1 of the Article 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (incitement to hatred and humiliation of dignity based on religious affiliation using the media) had been opened against Boris Obraztsov. A representative of the Centre for Russian Culture made a statement about the initiation of the case.
The reason for the lawsuit was a comment to the article "Spiritual regulations of pret-a-porter" left by Boris Obraztsov in the "VIP" supplement to the newspaper "Tridevyatiy Region - Kaliningrad".
The trial, which began on July 21, did not satisfy the prosecutor's request for a sentence of 1.5 years of imprisonment in a settlement colony for the publisher.
On September 19, 2011, the Leningradsky District Court of Kaliningrad issued a guilty verdict. Obraztsov was sentenced to a 110,000 roubles fine.
On December 5, 2011, searches took place in Boris Obraztsov's apartment and in his workplace in Kaliningrad.
Obraztsov was informed about the new criminal case by the officers of the Centre "E" (Centre for Combating Extremism) who conducted the search. Allegedly, it was initiated due to the repeated posting of the comment on the Internet, for which he had already been fined.
The comment was posted on November 15 or 16. Obraztsov denies having anything to do with it.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Persecution episodes
- 2
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