Khristoliub Bozhii Vegan

Case Summary

Khristoliub Vegan, a YouTube blogger, was sentenced to three years in a penal colony for rehabilitation of Nazism and insulting religious feelings. The charges stem from videos he posted criticizing Soviet soldiers and condemning the Quran.

Charges (2)

1. Rehabilitation of Nazism
2. Insulting the feelings of believers

Criminal Code Articles (2)

Key Facts (4)

• YouTube blogger
• Convicted for rehabilitation of Nazism and insulting religious feelings
• Videos criticized Soviet soldiers and condemned the Quran
• Initially detained and held in pre-trial detention and psychiatric hospital

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