Vorobev M
Charges: Article 148 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Violation of the right of freedom to conscience and religion); “Vorobyov case”. Sentence (August 15, 2016): 200 hours of community service. Status: at large.
In brief
Mari El · Yoshkar-Ola
Sentence
200 hours of community service
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 148 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Violation of the right of freedom to conscience and religion
Full wording of the charges
On 21 September 2014 Vorobyev "deliberately while aware of the criminal nature of his actions aimed at offending the religious feelings of believers (adherents of Orthodoxy - representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church and Orthodox believers), inciting hatred, hostility, the formation of religious tension, religious prejudice and prejudice against them in other citizens, anticipating the onset of socially dangerous consequences in the form of undermining the constitutional rights and freedoms of man and citizen and, wishing to do so, with the purpose of bringing information to the attention of other citizens", And on 24 September 2014, "in continuation of his intent" Vorobiev "publicly posted on his page in the social network 'VKontakte' a photo image (post) of an inverted four-pointed cross with the text 'Those who accepted God believed themselves and assured others of their own insignificance and helplessness'". According to the expert's conclusion, Vorobyov's posts "contain religious themes and directly offend the religious feelings of believers (Orthodox Christians), demonstrate a disdainful, disrespectful and mocking attitude towards religious shrines (of Christianity), have references to satanic views"
Latest event
January 1, 2017 — persecution ends
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution begins
Vorobyov case
Criminal case
Vorobyov case
Details and sources
Full summary
Vorobyev was accused of offending the feelings of believers via atheistic pictures. In November 2015, the case was returned to the prosecutor. On 16 August 2016, Vorobyev was sentenced to 200 hours of community service.
Prior to that, Vorobyev was tried twice on charges of incitement to hatred.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 148 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.