The State Duma approved in the third and final reading a bill that prevents citizens involved in the work of organizations recognized and prohibited as extremists from being elected to Parliament. The bill appears to be aimed specifically at activists from the opposition movement Aleksey Navalny, whose organizations are currently on trial after the prosecutor asked for them to be classified as "extremist" four months before the September legislative elections, against the backdrop of the unpopularity of the ruling United Russia party. The law provides for the temporary prohibition (for a maximum period of five years) of citizens who are members of public associations from being elected to the Duma,religious and other organizations closed by decision of the judge following the classification of "extremists" or "terrorists". Alexei Navalny appeared today in a court hearing via video link, according to a Reuters reporter in the courtroom. The Kremlin opponent allegedly sued his prison for not providing him with the books he asks for and for censoring the newspapers he reads. The answer is that the prison acts in accordance with Russian law. In a post on his Instagram account on Tuesday, Navalny said he was informed of three new criminal investigations against him. <blockquote class = "twitter-tweet"> <p lang = "et" dir = "ltr"> Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny appears in court via video link <a href = "https: // t.co / L2AYZ8csBr "> https://t.co/L2AYZ8csBr </a> <a href="https://t.co/Uc7H5Nkcc1"> pic.twitter.com/Uc7H5Nkcc1 </a> </p> - Reuters (@Reuters) <a href="https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1397460002131091457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"> May 26, 2021 </a> </blockquote> <script data-purposes =
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May 26, 2021 The State Duma approved in the third and final reading a bill that prevents citizens involved in the work of organizations recognized and prohibited as extremists from being elected to Parliament.
The bill appears to be aimed specifically at activists from the opposition movement Aleksey Navalny, whose organizations are currently on trial after the prosecutor asked for them to be classified as "extremist" four months before the September legislative elections, against the backdrop of the unpopularity of the ruling United Russia party.
The law provides for a temporary ban (for a maximum period of five years) from being elected to the Duma to citizens who are members of public, religious and other organizations closed by decision of the judge following the classification of "extremists" or "terrorists".
Alexei Navalny appeared today in a court hearing via video link, according to a Reuters reporter in the courtroom. The Kremlin opponent allegedly sued his prison for not providing him with the books he asks for and for censoring the newspapers he reads. The answer is that the prison acts in accordance with Russian law. In a post on his Instagram account on Tuesday, Navalny said he was informed of three new criminal investigations against him.
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny appears in court via video link https://t.co/L2AYZ8csBr pic.twitter.com/Uc7H5Nkcc1
- Reuters (@Reuters) May 26, 2021
