Defense of nationalist Martsinkevich, accused of extremism, appeals arrest extension
MOSCOW. Feb 10 (Interfax) - The defense of nationalist Maxim Martsinkevich, a.k.a. Tesak, who was accused of extremism, has appealed the extension of his arrest.
"The defense has appealed the ruling of the Kuntsevsky court to extend the detention of Maxim Martsinkevich. We think that it was made with numerous legal violations," Martsinkevich' lawyer Alexei Mikhalchik told Interfax.
Moscow's Kuntsevsky court has upheld the request of investigators and has extended the arrest of Martsinkevich until April 10.
Martsinkevich is accused of inciting hatred and debasing human dignity (the Russian Criminal Code Article 282 Part 2). The Article 282 stipulates imprisonment of up to five years.
Martsinkevich is suspected of posting videos on a social network, which in the investigators' opinion contain extremist statements.
On December 13, 2013 Moscow's Kuntsevsky court arrested Martsinkevich in absentia. Martsinkevich was detained in Cuba on January 17, 2014, where, as the local law enforcement authorities determined, he stayed over 30 days without a visa. Martsinkevich was extradited to Russia on January 27 and was charged on January 29.
Martsinkevich is known for his racist statements and was a member of the so-called people's national party. He later established in Russia the Format 18 association of skinheads, which was banned as an extremist organization. Martsinkevich spent three years in a Russian prison for inciting hatred over nationality or religion.
