MOSCOW, June 14, Yulia Zachetova. Semyon Slepakov*, Maxim Galkin*, Ilya Varlamov* and Zemfira*, recognized as foreign agents, almost simultaneously filed lawsuits in May to challenge this status. All of them were refused. The decision about the singer was made today. About why they acted so synchronously and whether they have a chance — in the material.
Who becomes a foreign agent?
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«This status is assigned persons who receive foreign support, including financial support, themselves support Western thinking and oppose Russia,” says lawyer Vladimir Komsolev. adopted in 2012. It was later amended accordingly.
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Now foreign agents are those who, by their actions and words, discredit the SVO, the authorities, and also cooperate with the authorities of unfriendly states.
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"In other words, these are those who are against their country" ;, — specifies Komsolev.
For example, the same blogger Ilya Varlamov* was included by the Ministry of Justice in the register of foreign agents for «inaccurate information about the decisions made by public authorities and their policies», as well as for receiving support from foreign sources.
The comedian and showman Semyon Slepakov* spoke out against the special operation, formed a negative attitude towards the military and public service in general, spoke insultingly about the Russians. , holds anti-Russian views and finances the Kiev regime.
Why is it bad to be a foreign agent?
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“The status of a foreign agent imposes a number of prohibitions on rights and freedoms,” Vladimir Komsolev explains.
< br />So, foreign agents cannot apply for work in government agencies, become members of election commissions, organize various kinds of public events, and so on.
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» Publishing in the same social networks, they are required to make an appropriate mark, — adds the lawyer. “But more importantly, such people are under closer control of the state.”
Why did foreign agents massively decide to remove this status from themselves?
In January, representatives of the National Historical Heritage Protection Fund sent Vyacheslav Volodin, Speaker of the State Duma, an appeal with a request to «confiscate property» from foreign agents.
Earlier, lawyers told a number of media outlets that this would require changing the «principles of criminal law.»
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» There's a lot of thought and debate here. But still, nothing of the kind threatens foreign agents so far,” notes Vladimir Komsolev.
Nevertheless, being a foreign agent is the same as being registered with a psychiatrist or a district police officer. This is a kind of stigma that you want to get rid of.
What can foreign agents do?
According to the lawyer, foreign agents have the right to challenge the decision of government agencies. The status can be removed by the Ministry of Justice.
True, it is necessary to «documentally confirm» the absence of conditions due to which such a status was assigned. And so far no one has been able to do this. -width=»600″ data-crop-height=»423″ data-source-sid=»rian_photo» class=»lazyload» width=»1920″ height=»1353″ decoding=»async» />
There have been no positive decisions on such issues yet. «To date, no mechanisms have been developed that would make it possible to atone for guilt before the state,» the lawyer emphasizes.
What awaits Zemfira*? despite the fact that her lawyer Alexander Peredruk insisted that granting his client the status of a foreign agent «is discriminatory» and violates her right to freedom of expression.
According to the lawyer, the basis for the decision was the dissemination of information on the singer's website, her page on the VKontakte social network and on the YouTube channel. Peredruk emphasized that all three pages have not been verified and there is no evidence that they refer specifically to Zemfira *.
The representative of the Ministry of Justice, for his part, noted that the decision was made within the framework of the law and on the basis of information, » received from the competent authorities.»
Zemfira Ramazanova* openly supported Ukraine and gave concerts in unfriendly countries calling against the special operation, and also received support from foreign sources (at least for tours).
Last month, the media reported that the singer has obtained French citizenship. .html» data->
Ramazanova* denied this in her Telegram channel and even confessed her love for Russia (a couple of weeks before the trial).
«I am a citizen of the Russian Federation, and I do not have and will not have any other citizenships … I pay taxes in the Russian Federation, although I have not lived there for a year. I love my country,» she said.
*Physical a person acting as a foreign agent.