Exiled Russian journalist Alexander Nevzorov today accused the authorities of adopting a new legal framework to intimidate their critics after a Russian court ruled that he and his wife constitute an “extremist group”. A St. Petersburg court in a ruling against Alexander Nevzorov and his wife Lydia, imposes a ban on their alleged extremist activities. Based on the decision, three plots of land, a building, a vehicle and some shares belonging to the couple are confiscated, the court’s spokesman said. Nevzorov said in a YouTube interview that he saw the decision as a legal case that sets a legal precedent, possibly paving the way for similar acts against others. He said the economic side is less important than the message the decision aims to send. “This is the first such case in the legal history of mankind. This is remarkable, of course,” Nevzorov said. “Putin’s state doesn’t give a damn about them […]
Source: News Beast
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