Событие Malik Butayev - Justice for Journalists

Malik Butayev

Affiliated media: RIA Derbent, Journalist

Incident date: December 18, 2017

Attack type:

  • Prosecution for extremism, links with terrorists, inciting hatred, high treason, calling for the overthrow of the constitutional order, rehabilitation of Nazism (2)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: OVD-Info

Location: Russia, Republic of Dagestan, Republic of Dagestan

Additional information:

Police in Dagestan compiled two reports on RIA Derbent journalist Malik Butayev for a video of seaside guerrillas saved in 2012 in VK and for a picture on which the logo of the football club "Anzhi" is superimposed on the coat of arms of the Third Reich. He was charged under Article 20.3 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses – the production and distribution of extremist materials – and Article 20.29 – propaganda or public display of Nazi paraphernalia or symbols.

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