Edem Dudakov - Justice for Journalists

Edem Dudakov

Affiliated media: Rose Bush of the Crimean Khans, Group Moderator

Incident date: March 15, 2022

Attack type:

  • Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Crimean Solidarity

Location: Republic of Crimea, Bakhchisarai

Additional information:

On March 15, 2022, the Bakhchisarai District Court decided to fine the public activist and delegate of the Kurultai of the Crimean Tatar people Edem Dudakov RUB 1500 under Article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation for demonstrating Nazi symbols on the Internet. «...I posted Hitler, Mussolini, and a whole bunch of other fascists there. And there turned out to be symbols, which they considered a demonstration», — commented Eden Dudakov on the decision and added that the caricature was intended to criticize both fascism and communism.

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