The materials were returned because violations were found in the documents, the press service clarifies. For example, the file states that Alexander Nevzorov left Russia and that he is registered at a certain address, while there is no other information about his whereabouts. The court indicates that the documents on the initiation of proceedings on an administrative offense were addressed to the person at the registration address, “however, no information that these documents were actually sent was presented to the court, which does not allow establishing the eligibility of drawing up the decision.”
“In addition, in violation of the rules of office work, the materials submitted to the court are not stitched, not numbered, there is no inventory, a mark on the number of stitched and numbered sheets with the signature of an official and a seal imprint, the documents are folded randomly, not in chronological order,” the report says. United press service of the courts of St. Petersburg.
As RBC previously wrote, an administrative case against journalist Alexander Nevzorov was opened by the prosecutor’s office of the Primorsky district of St. Petersburg. But the message about the initiation of the case was published on the website of the department without indicating the name. It says that the case was opened after the discovery of a video “on the channel of one of the reporters on a popular video hosting.” According to the prosecutor’s office, the video contains “signs of inciting hatred or enmity, as well as humiliation of human dignity” against citizens of Russia and Belarus, the Russian military, representatives of the Russian authorities, artists, religious ministers, as well as members of Cossack societies and associations.
Under this article 20.3.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, a fine of 10 thousand to 20 thousand rubles, compulsory work for up to 100 hours, or administrative arrest for up to 15 days can threaten.
In February, the court sentenced Nevzorov in absentia to eight years in prison in the case of spreading fake news about the army. The reason for initiating the case was a post on social networks about a maternity hospital in Mariupol. The journalist’s defense said they would appeal the verdict.
Nevzorov himself told RBC in 2022 that he had left the country. In the summer, he and his wife received Ukrainian citizenship.
