02:20Moscow Prosecutor's Office on Monday asked the Moscow City Court to suspend activities of jailed Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny’s political network as part of a claim for labelling it as an extremist organisation.
“There are several organisations involved in this case: two organisations that have the status of a legal entity are the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), the Foundation for the Protection of Citizens' Rights (FZPG), and another structure that is not legally formalised in any way - Navalny's headquarters,” commented Ivan Pavlov, a lawyer representing the FBK, following a closed hearing of the court.
According to Pavlov, the ruling would stop Navalny’s organisations from spreading information in the media, using banking institutions, participating in elections, and organising public events.
Earlier this month, the Moscow Prosecutor’s Office brought a case before judges in the Russian capital, alleging that Navalny’s grouping publishes “extremist” material, including calls for riots and participation in unauthorised protests. The exact date of the decision is still not known.
Russia: Prosecutors ask court to suspend Navalny’s political network
Moscow Prosecutor's Office on Monday asked the Moscow City Court to suspend activities of jailed Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny’s political network as part of a claim for labelling it as an extremist organisation.
“There are several organisations involved in this case: two organisations that have the status of a legal entity are the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), the Foundation for the Protection of Citizens' Rights (FZPG), and another structure that is not legally formalised in any way - Navalny's headquarters,” commented Ivan Pavlov, a lawyer representing the FBK, following a closed hearing of the court.
According to Pavlov, the ruling would stop Navalny’s organisations from spreading information in the media, using banking institutions, participating in elections, and organising public events.
Earlier this month, the Moscow Prosecutor’s Office brought a case before judges in the Russian capital, alleging that Navalny’s grouping publishes “extremist” material, including calls for riots and participation in unauthorised protests. The exact date of the decision is still not known.
Moscow Prosecutor's Office on Monday asked the Moscow City Court to suspend activities of jailed Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny’s political network as part of a claim for labelling it as an extremist organisation.
“There are several organisations involved in this case: two organisations that have the status of a legal entity are the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), the Foundation for the Protection of Citizens' Rights (FZPG), and another structure that is not legally formalised in any way - Navalny's headquarters,” commented Ivan Pavlov, a lawyer representing the FBK, following a closed hearing of the court.
According to Pavlov, the ruling would stop Navalny’s organisations from spreading information in the media, using banking institutions, participating in elections, and organising public events.
Earlier this month, the Moscow Prosecutor’s Office brought a case before judges in the Russian capital, alleging that Navalny’s grouping publishes “extremist” material, including calls for riots and participation in unauthorised protests. The exact date of the decision is still not known.