Anti-Semitic Election Leaflets Distributed in Kaliningrad. Kaliningrad, October 23rd. A criminal case has begun after a pre-election leaflet entitled �Jewish Patriots of Russia� was distributed in postal boxes of residents of the regional capital. The case is being brought under article 129 of the Russian Criminal Code. The announcement was made to �Rosbalt� by the regional electoral commission. The leaflets discuss the private lives of members of the �Patriots of Russia� party in the regional parliament in an offensive and derogatory way. The author or authors of the leaflets are anonymous. During the investigation undertaken by officials from the regional law-enforcement agencies three people were arrested on suspicion of distributing leaflets �containing words and phrases which incite national discord and have an extremist orientation�. They include the suspected ring-leader of this offence, a 36 year-old resident of Kaliningrad. Part of the print-run has been seized, and it is currently being investigated whether a local publisher, �Tavel�, has any connection to the leaflets. Source: IA �Rosbalt�
Anti-Semitic Election Leaflets Distributed in Kaliningrad.
The leaflets discuss the private lives of members of the �Patriots of Russia� party in the regional parliament in an offensive and derogatory way. The author or authors of the leaflets are anonymous.
During the investigation undertaken by officials from the regional law-enforcement agencies three people were arrested on suspicion of distributing leaflets �containing words and phrases which incite national discord and have an extremist orientation�. They include the suspected ring-leader of this offence, a 36 year-old resident of Kaliningrad.
Part of the print-run has been seized, and it is currently being investigated whether a local publisher, �Tavel�, has any connection to the leaflets.
Source: IA �Rosbalt�
