Russian poet freed after court dismisses 'suicide propaganda' charges over satirical dating poem
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Summary
A St. Petersburg court dismissed criminal charges against Russian poet Kirill Yakovlev (publishing as Glikery Ulunov), who had been held in pretrial detention for nearly a year on charges of "suicide propaganda." The charges stemmed from a satirical poem about dating that referenced suicide. The case was dismissed, and Yakovlev was freed from criminal liability, with his defense attorney calling it a rare "clean legal victory" against an absurd case.
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An absurd case — absurd both by common sense and by law — ended fairly: a person was freed from criminal liability.
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