The Case of Aleksandr Byvshev

Case Law
Country
Country Location

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خط الطول: 37.50146462023251

Country Location (مرتبط Case Law)
Russia
Decision Date
13 يوليو 2015
Case Status
أُغلقت / إنتهت
Case Outcome Procedural
  • Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • عقوبات جنائية
Keywords
  • Extremist Speech
  • Hate Speech
  • Political expression
Judicial Body
المحكمة أول درجة
Case Number
1/1-10/2015
Case Summary

Aleksandr Byvshev, a teacher, wrote a poem titled "To Ukrainian Patriots." He published the poem on Facebook and VKontakte, a Russian version of Facebook. The poem called for Ukrainian patriots to fight against Putin's secret police and Russia. The poem was found to contain hate speech and classified as extremist, thus Aleksandr Byvshev was sentenced to 300 hours of correctional work and a two year ban on all teaching activities.

The decision establishes a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.

Collection
  • CIPIT
Date Updated
15 مايو 2024

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