19 August 2022, 23:11
Comedian Lolaeva from North Ossetia fined for discrediting Russian Armed Forces
In Vladikavkaz, a court recognized records of stand-up comedian Ariana Lolaeva posted on the Internet as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and fined the comedian 50,000 roubles. The concept of “discrediting” is formulated in the law in a vague way, which allows for the extremely broad interpretation of the law, advocate Sultan Telkhigov points out.
According to the advocate, his client “used her right to freedom of expression,” the “Kavkaz. Realii”** reports.
The “Caucasian Knot” has reported that on October 9, 2021, stand-up comedians Sasha Ni and Ariana Lolaeva posted a video apologizing for obscene jokes about Ossetians during the “Roast Battle-2020”. Even after two public apologies, Ariana Lolaeva continued to receive threats, her aunt said. According to analysts, social media have become a platform for harassment with impunity, and public humiliation, following Chechnya and Dagestan, is also becoming a practice in North Ossetia.
**A project of the “Radio Liberty”, which is included by the Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in the register of foreign media outlets acting as foreign agents.
This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on August 19, 2022 at 06:12 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.
Source: Caucasian Knot
