Yury Kravets (Kravtsov) - Justice for Journalists

Yury Kravets (Kravtsov)

Affiliated media: Blogger, Journalist

Incident date: November 3, 2023

Attack type:

  • Criminal/administrative prosecution excluding (1), (2) and (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Sova Center

Location: Russia, Rostov Oblast, Volgodonsk

Additional information:

A criminal case was opened against Kravtsov under the article on insulting the feelings of believers (Part 1 of Article 148 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). The reason was a video from a restaurant where Kravtsov participated in a theatrical performance on the occasion of Halloween: he was tied to a cross and lifted into the air. After the video was published, the blogger publicly apologised.

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