Viktor Rau

Affiliated media: Newspaper Listok, Editor-in-chief, Activist

Incident date: April 28, 2021

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: OVD-Info

Location: Russia, Altai krai, Barnaul

Additional information:

Law enforcement officers came to the home of civil activist Viktor Rau in Barnaul. They searched his apartment and seized 65 posters, a computer, and a phone. On April 21, a criminal case was initiated against Rau under Article 212.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (repeated violation of the established order of organization or holding of a meeting, rally, demonstration, march, or picketing). After that, Rau was taken for interrogation and then released.