Elvira Sultanakhmetova
- Criminal Code
- Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism cases
- Verdict
- Mandatory community service
- Date of verdict
- 2015-05-17
- Region
- Sverdlovsk Oblast
- City
- Pervouralsk
Case summary
Charged with incitement to hatred or enmity in connection with the publication of a response to an online poll on whether a Muslim can celebrate New Year's Eve; included in the List of Organisations and Individuals in respect of which there is information about their involvement in extremist activity or terrorism; sentenced to 120 hours of compulsory labour on 18 May 2015
Others charged under Article 282 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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