Askhab Alibekov - Justice for Journalists

Askhab Alibekov

Affiliated media: YouTube сhannel Wild Trooper, Video blogger

Incident date: July 16, 2022

Attack type:

  • Fines and other restrictions following administrative offences

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: YouTube сhannel Wild Trooper

Location: Russia, Krasnodar Krai, Novorossiysk

Additional information:

A court in Novorossiysk fined video blogger Askhab Alibekov RUB 50,000 under the article on «discrediting» the army (Part 1 of Article 20.3.1 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation). Alibekov was found guilty under this article for the second time. The video blogger complained that judge Manolis Kerasov «closed his mouth to the lawyer» and «refused to accept all motions». He considers the decision to be unlawful.

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