On October 18, 2021, the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Court recognized the interregional association “ Male State '' extremist organization and prohibits its activities on the territory of Russia. Administrative declaration of October 1, 2021 “ On the protection of the interests of the Russian Federation '' and the driving ban was filed by the prosecutor's office of the Nizhny Novgorod region.
& nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; By the decision of the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Court, the administrative declaration of application for the recognition of the interregional association & ldquo; Male State & nbsp; & nbsp; an extremist organization and the ban on activities on the territory of the Russian Federation was satisfied. The court's decision regarding the cessation of activities of the association is subject to immediate execution & raquo;, & mdash; & nbsp; reported on the court's website.
& nbsp; The defendants in court were the founder of the movement Vladislav Pozdnyakov and his associates Dmitry Gubanov and Igor Nosov . None of them came to the trial. Pozdnyakov is abroad (it is not known where he is), Nosov has mentioned a coronavirus infection, and Gubanov has cerebral palsy. Pozdnyakov's interests were represented by a lawyer.
& nbsp; As can be seen from the court documents, those interested in the case were the main directorate of the Ministry of Justice for the Nizhny Novgorod region and the Roskomnadzor administration for the Volga Federal District.
& nbsp; What has the Nizhny Novgorod prosecutor's office accused the 'male state' of?
& nbsp; According to the prosecutor's office, the unregistered “ Male State '' interregional association has been active in the Russian Federation since 2015. & nbsp;
The movement was created and expanded its activities on the network. & Nbsp; It declares the ideas of patriarchy and nationalism and has structural subdivisions (communities) in more than twenty constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
on incitement to hatred based on sex and membership of various social groups ',' & mdash; & nbsp; considers the prosecutor's office. & nbsp;
& nbsp; Also during the court session, a certificate on “male status” was read; of the Center for Combating Extremism. Its employees have described the movement's ideology as a radical patriarchy, the aim of which is & mdash; changes in the country's constitutional system, reports the BBC. The movement opposes the current political regime and believes that the Russian authorities are organizing the genocide of the male population, according to the statement.
& nbsp; Who is Vladislav Poznyakov?
& nbsp; Vladislav Pozdnyakov & mdash; & nbsp; founder of the 'Men & # 39; s State & # 39; & # 39; movement. According to media reports, he was born in 1991 in Aktyubinsk (Kazakhstan), then the family moved to the city of Balakovo, Saratov region. By profession Pozdnyakov & mdash; & nbsp; paramedic, worked as a physical trainer.
& nbsp; According to Pozdnyakov, he advocates the creation of a patriarchal society, the police of morality and promotes the natural beauty of women.
& nbsp; & laquo; I am the ideological inspirer of this community. We are engaged in promoting moral foundations, traditional values, as well as criticizing girls with low social responsibility, & # 39; & # 39; ; by Pozdnyakov's criteria, were the subject of informational harassment by his supporters. Unwanted people were bombarded with insulting comments and threats.
& nbsp; “ We also regularly make fun of the ladies on Instagram. We take screenshots of their posts and post them on our site. We even have a separate category called & bdquo; Naked philosophers & ldquo ;. & Nbsp; It's when a girl uploads a vulgar photo and also reinforces it with deep philosophical quotes, & mdash; & nbsp; Pozdnyakov said.
& nbsp; Fitness Ideas – The trainer has been supported by over 150,000 people (data at the time of the “ Male State '' public block in “ VKontakte '') . & nbsp;
Over the course of several years, supporters of Pozdnyakov “ became famous '' & # 39; Massive internet attacks against well-known brands, as well as representatives of other races, religions and orientations.
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& nbsp; What scandals have been involved in the Male State?
& nbsp; In the summer of 2018, the 'Male State' gained media attention when, during the FIFA World Cup, he organized the cyber-harassment of girls who were romantically involved with strangers.
& nbsp; “ They should thank me. Gingerbread & mdash; & nbsp; isn't their option, but the whip will definitely put them on the right track, and next time around they'll know how to behave, at least in public places. If someone's husband finds out about his fiancée's adventures, I will only be sincerely happy. Since there is nothing for a fallen woman to do next to a man who, most likely, sincerely loves her, “Pozdnyakov said in an interview with MK.
& nbsp; In the same year, due to the persecution of women and the persecution of individuals, Vladislav Pozdnyakov was sentenced to two years' probation under article 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation for “ actions aimed at to humiliate human dignity towards women, & # 39; & # 39; writes Rossiyskaya Gazeta. … Pozdnyakov fully admitted his guilt. Shortly after the verdict, it was learned that he had left Russia. & Nbsp; In 2019, the court overturned the sentence against Pozdnyakov.
& nbsp; In July 2021, supporters of the 'male state' poisoned the widow of a Nigerian student who died saving a girl in the Baltic Sea. They didn't like her marrying a black man. As a result, the girl had to close her page. According to her, the commentators insulted her and expressed their joy that her husband died, writes Izvestia.
& nbsp; Male state attacks this year several companies have also been subjected to & mdash; Yobidoyobi, CheburekMi, Tanuki, Vyatsky kvass and “ Vkusville ''.
& nbsp; So after in the ad for 'Vkusvilla' representatives of the LGBT community appeared, supporters of Pozdnyakov sent threats to participants in the advertisement. And after the advertising project 'Vyatsky kvass', which talks about residents from different countries who moved to live in Kirov and faced cases of xenophobia, 'Male state' & # 39; announced a boycott of the company.
& nbsp; Pozdnyakov also posted screenshots of the “ Tanuki '' commercials. with a dark-skinned man and rainbow-colored food packaging and asked the network to apologize 'to the Russian nation for imposing foreign values on it' ; & # 39 ;, writes forbes.ru.
& nbsp; Pozdnyakov followers used massive social media spam, threats and fake orders. Due to the latter, the brand had to temporarily refuse to pay cash and accept orders only on a prepaid basis. As a result, the restaurant chain 'Tanuki & # 39; & # 39; deleted the advertising photo. However, the company has taken advantage of the App Store and Google Play for & nbsp; block the 'Male State' channel and sent complaints about the movement to Roskomnadzor, law enforcement and several Duma deputies.
& nbsp; At the beginning of October, Apple and Google demanded that Telegram block the channel of the founder of Male State. And the deputy of the State Duma of the VII convocation Oksana Pushkina sent a deputy request to the Attorney General of the Russian Federation Igor Krasnov with a request to check the activities of the “male state” movement. According to her, the movement “ incites hatred and discriminates against certain groups of the population. ''
& nbsp; Tanuki Company has previously announced that it is preparing legal action against 'Male State' in order to make up for all losses, and also intends to seek the extradition of Pozdnyakov to Russia and prosecute him, writes & nbsp; “ Gazeta.ru & # 39; & # 39 ;.
This threatens Pozdnyakov and 'Male State' supporters?
& nbsp; “ Male State '' organization now recognized as extremist and banned on the territory of Russia. Its publications in messaging and social networks will be blocked.
& nbsp; During the trial, Vladislav Pozdnyakov's lawyer said he intended to appeal the court decision. “ This decision does not comply with the principles of legality. We will appeal this ruling, & mdash; 's lawyer told TASS. & nbsp; Dzambolat Gabaraev.
& nbsp; According to experts, Pozdnyakov could face real punishment. In an interview with La Vie the lawyer Lyudmila Aivar & nbsp; said that the creator of “ Male State '' can be attracted at once under four articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation:
- & nbsp; 'Public calls for extremist activity';
- & nbsp; 'Incitement to hatred';
- 'Organization of an extremist community';
- & # 39; ; Organization of the activities of an extremist organization. & # 39; & # 39; To do this, Pozdnyakov must be placed on the federal and international wanted list.
As for the members of the group, they can also be prosecuted if they continue their extremist activities. “ In practice, ordinary participants are rarely persecuted, and if they leave the movement, they are unlikely to be brought to justice, '' RIA Novosti told RIA. & mdash; s lawyer & nbsp; Mari Davtyan.
Sources:
- nnoblsud.ru
- oblsud–nnov.sudrf.ru
- forbes.ru
- tass.ru
- bbc.com
- life.ru
- mk.ru
- gazeta.ru
- rg.ru
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