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Dec 27, 2007
Quickie Link: First 'Outing' of Russian Politician Goes to Court
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By vanrozenheim
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(Russia) - Nikolai Alekseev, the organiser of Moscow Gay Pride, will be in court soon facing charges of slander and insult following his “outing” of a former State Duma (Parliament) deputy on live national television. The Moscow prosecutors department have completed criminal investigation against the Mr. Alekseev. The investigation was started after a complaint by former State Duma deputy Alexander Chuev, who accused the Pride organiser of slander and insults. Prosecutors today confirmed the accusation against Nikolai Alekseev based on Articles 129 (slander) and 130 (insult) of Russian Criminal Code.
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