Post by rubl on Sept 10, 2016 11:37:18 GMT 7
You shall only mention officially sanctioned facts. In Russia, so superbly ruled by the much admired Putin. Admired by some that is.
"It's OK to fine someone for repeating a historical fact, says Russian Supreme Court
Truly bizarre decision over web post about invasion of Poland in 1939
The Russian Supreme Court has upheld a conviction against a blogger who correctly noted that the Soviet Union jointly invaded Poland with the Nazi government in 1939.
The truly bizarre decision follows the conviction of 37-year-old Vladimir Luzgin earlier this year for posting "knowingly false information," under a new law that is supposed to prevent the glorification of Nazism, but which critics say is being used to rewrite Russian history and quash critics of Vladimir Putin's annexation of Crimea.
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www.theregister.co.uk/2016/09/03/russian_supreme_court_upholds_conviction_for_citing_historical_fact/
"It's OK to fine someone for repeating a historical fact, says Russian Supreme Court
Truly bizarre decision over web post about invasion of Poland in 1939
The Russian Supreme Court has upheld a conviction against a blogger who correctly noted that the Soviet Union jointly invaded Poland with the Nazi government in 1939.
The truly bizarre decision follows the conviction of 37-year-old Vladimir Luzgin earlier this year for posting "knowingly false information," under a new law that is supposed to prevent the glorification of Nazism, but which critics say is being used to rewrite Russian history and quash critics of Vladimir Putin's annexation of Crimea.
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www.theregister.co.uk/2016/09/03/russian_supreme_court_upholds_conviction_for_citing_historical_fact/
