Alexander Batalov, a former administrator of the official Web site for the town of Irbit [1], faces libel charges for anonymous comments left by someone else on the site. Batalov is accused of allowing unapropriate comments online and, if found guilty, will be required to pay $8,000 penalty. The full story is here [2] [RUS] and Batalov's interpretation of the case is here [3] [RUS].
Russia: Website Administrator Faces Trial on Libelling
· Written by Alexey Sidorenko
Categories: Eastern & Central Europe, Russia, Digital Activism, Governance, Politics, RuNet Echo