Opposition to military mobilization sentenced to conditional term in Dagestan

The Soviet district court of Makhachkala sentenced local resident Muhamed-Afandi Asipov to two years' suspended imprisonment. He was found guilty of inflicting life- or health-threatening violence on a police officer at a rally against mobilization. 

Protests in Makhachkala and other cities of Dagestan against military mobilization in Ukraine took place on 25-26 September 2022. Of the participants, 259 reports were drawn up and about 30 criminal cases were initiated. 

Earlier, five people were sentenced to real and suspended terms, as well as fines. All participants were accused of causing dangerous harm to policemen. The investigation later found that many of the security forces were in civilian clothes and could not be identified by citizens.

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