Bloggers punished for antikrymskie statements

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Catherine Trifonov
Correspondent of the policy of "Nezavisimaya Gazeta»
In the Moscow City Duma angered the appearance of "provocateurs" allegedly inciting xenophobic sentiments against the inhabitants of Crimea. Fighting them will begin on internet sites. MPs propose to enter for bloggers punishment for anti-extremist article - with fines and imprisonment for up to four years.

According to the chairman of the Moscow City Duma committee on security Inna Svyatenko, in blogs and social networks began active provocation on the Crimea. Now it is "a litmus test of society," said, "NG" deputy. For example, some people are raising questions about what Crimean provide budget places in universities and living area - all allegedly at the expense of the rest of the Russians.

Bloggers share "seditious" ideas and about the development of events. "Crimea will begin to suck as much money out of Russia: increase taxes, prices will go up, and the ruble will fall completely. A Russian oligarchs buy up all the Crimean state property, including "tidbits coast" - says user under the name valdt. A blogger leisurebocker argues that accession of the Republic there is only one positive thing - arrest foreign accounts of Russian officials.

Outraged MPs fear the negative impact of such statements to evaluate the Russians happening. "The security services - complains Svyatenko - can not establish full control over bloggers." Therefore, the Moscow City Duma offer toughen penalties for violators, using anti-extremist article. Recall that there are designated a fine of 500 thousand. Rub. and corrective labor for a term of one year. In certain cases provided for imprisonment for up to four years.

However, as found "NG", the Moscow City Duma committee on security cooperation with the Department of Information Policy is planning to do the patriotic education of youth. Start deputies intend to create a socially oriented youth portal. There are chat rooms and forums, Svyatenko says: "There is a serious problem with the awareness of young people - they do not know what the country has a social-patriotic and voluntary movement. And also how they can start. So the first thing on this site will be an information, where to go to get to those organizations that are engaged in good deeds, and not incitement to xenophobia and extremism ».

Ilya Varlamov known blogger believes that the deputies thus continue to tighten the screws in the Internet space, "Users are no longer surprised by the attempts of officials and deputies to restrict their rights. Prior to that, they wanted to fight terrorism on the web - and that does happen? Real fight no one saw. Now received another crazy idea to close the mouth of society, as the theme of the Crimea is sensitive to power. "

Deputy director of the Center for Political Technologies, Alexei Makarkin stresses that closer to the election of such initiatives will be so much more. Policy, he said, will try different ways to show patriotism and loyalty, in particular - with regard to the Crimeans. However, experts doubt that the idea will be implemented before the end: "I am confused too broad interpretation of extremism, which will allow to bring this definition anything. MPs seem to be confused about the terms. If the user writes that increased spending on infrastructure Crimea - it is his personal opinion. And it does not mean that he xenophobia and hate people in the Crimea. Because people do see that the funds allocated to it from the federal budget, which we have less than ideal and, frankly, is bursting at the seams. Even if the blog is written that the inhabitants of Crimea worse than the Russians, their illiterate and less educated - is not extremism. And the insult, for which liability may only appoint civil court ».

Meanwhile, the coordinator of the Center for Safe Internet Urvan Parfentiev argues that it is not just about antikrymskih saying: "I do not think we are talking about something specialized. I think it will be one piece monitoring to statements relating to incitement of national and social discord. But in the current events with special attention to the Crimean problem. But there is nothing to be surprised by this, and so is now engaged in our law enforcement agencies. "

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