The Prosecutor General of Moscow v. The Russian Consumer Rights Protection Society

Case Law
Country
Country Location

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Country Location (linked Case Law)
Russia
Decision Date
Aug 19, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Upheld
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • National Security
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Number
2-5911/2015 ~ М-6472/2015
Case Summary

On June 18, 2015, the Consumer Rights Protection Society, a Russian nongovermental group (NGO), referred to Crimea as an occupied territory in advisory note about travel to Crimea for Russian citizens. Due to this, access to the NGO's website was blocked in Russia on June 23, 2015, which lasted for one day. The NGO filed a lawsuit against the Prosecutor General and the Russian information supervisory body, Roskomnadzor, for unlawfully blocking access to its website. The court, however, dismissed the complaint.

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

Source URL
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression