Local newspaper in Moscow area held criminally liable for publishing
degrading articles about Armenians
22.08.2009 10:31 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A criminal case has been filed in Klin, Moscow area,
in connection with a local newspaper’s publication of extremist
articles, General Prosecutor’s office of Moscow region
reports. Municipal prosecutor’s office of Klin has checked local
Armenian Diaspora representatives’ claims concerning `Soglasie and
Pravda’ newspaper’s publications expressing hatred or hostility
against or degrading people on grounds of race, nationality, language,
ethnic origins and religious or social affiliation.
As a result of check-ups, the claims were confirmed. Thus, on November
6-11 , 2008, `Soglasie i Pravda’ published articles titled `Dangerous
Neighborhood’, `They Kill Us’, `Illegal Immigrants in Klin’ and `Who’s
Engaged in Drug Trade in Klin’. According to expert committee’s
conclusion, the publications contained therein are aimed at inciting
hatred and degrading people on grounds of race, nationality and
religious or social affiliation.
In that connection, Prosecutor’s Office sent materials to Klin town’s
investigative department, and on August 21, 2009, the latter filed a
criminal case for crimes prescribed by Section 1, Article 282 of RA
Criminal Code (Incitement of National, Racial, or Religious Enmity)
Besides, Municpal Prosecutor sent to federal court a notice on
extremist’s confession to above mentioned publications and
confiscations of relevant issues of `Soglasie i Pravda’.