In Krasnodar Territory, judge rules to ask permit from the authorities to assembly

On February 20, the Oktiabrskiy District Court of the city of Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Territory, held a court session chaired by Judge Esipko, S. N., on the appellate petition of Vadim Karastelyov, expert of the "Novorossiysk Committee for Human Rights," to the magistrate judge's ruling. Consequently, the ruling of the magistrate judge was upheld; however, the sum of the administrative fine was dropped from 2000 to 1000 roubles.

"We intend to use all possible forms to appeal against the decision," Tamara Karastelyova, executive director of the "Novorossiysk Committee for Human Rights," has stated.