The court transferred under house arrest blogger Ruslan Sokolovsky, who recorded a video about catching pokemon in the temple. For it was entrusted to the human rights activists and the mayor of the city.
Sverdlovsk regional court on Thursday changed the measure of restraint 21-year-old blogger Ruslan Sokolovsky arrested after a game of Pokemon Go in the temple. The court ruled to release the accused from custody and send him under house arrest.
“The court ruled to change the measure of restraint from detention to house arrest. Now he will be under house arrest for one month and 25 days to 1 November, inclusive”, — quotes RBC press-Secretary of the court of Tatyana Fedotova. According to her, the court imposed “limitations on leaving the house, socializing with certain persons and to use the telephone and other communications”. Medical institutions can go out accompanied.
The court hearing Thursday was held behind closed doors at the request of investigators. The Sokolovsky in court also delivered — he has been involved in the process through video-conferencing, installed at the detention facility.
Before the start of the proceedings in support of Sokolovsky was made by the international human rights organization Amnesty International. The organization called the arrest Sokolovsky “attack of expression” and demanded his release. “Even if the behavior Sokolowski someone, perhaps, regards as disrespectful, the authorities should not put people in jail for offending religious feelings” — made a statement John Dalhuisen, Director for Europe and Central Asia of Amnesty International.
In support Sokolovsky was supported by the mayor of Yekaterinburg Yevgeny Roizman. “The whole story is very bad. She does not paint all participants — neither Ruslan nor the security forces nor the journalists who pulled it and issued a denunciation. None of those who now publishes videos of Ruslana. Neither the court. Sokolov — the most harmless of its members. The incident is a blow to the image of the city, according to the investment climate of the city. Who wants to invest in the city where can be arrested?” — leads the review Roizman information Agency “RIA Novosti”.
Initially in support of Sokolovsky was made by Metropolitan Kirill of Yekaterinburg and requested to release him on bail. But subsequently, the position of the Church changed Church, has declared that leaves the question of the measure of restraint Sokolowski at the discretion of law enforcement for his own re-education.
