Russian Man Fined for Posting Picture of Satan in First Known Case Since ‘Satanist Movement’ Ban — Novaya Gazeta Europe
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The Kurgan City Court fined 1,000 rubles to a local citizen because of a picture of "Satan's symbol" in "VKontakta"...
The Kurgan City Court fined a local citizen a thousand rubles for posting on the Internet images of Satan, and informed RIA News in the court press service.
Satanism was banned in Russia in July, and the Kurgan City Court has already fined a local resident 1,000 rubles for posting a picture of Satan on the Internet, Meduza reports. According to the court, the Kurgan resident was fined for posting a “photo depicting the symbol of Satan” on his VKontakte page. The court’s press service did not provide further details about the case. This is the first such decision in the Kurgan region, and among the f…
After the International Satanic Movement's activities were banned in Russia in July, the first fine was issued in August.
The Kurgan City Court fined a local resident 1,000 rubles for publishing an image of Satan on the Internet, RIA Novosti reported referring to the court's press service. The court's press service reported that a resident of Kurgan posted “a photo image of Satan's symbol” on his VKontakte page. The court did not disclose other details of the case. The fine was imposed under the article of the Administrative Code on the display of prohibited symbol…
The Kurgan City Court fined a local citizen 1,000 rubles for publishing an image of Satan in VKontakte, reporting to RIA Novosti, one of the first such decisions in Russia.
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