Communicated on 14 November 2017

THIRD SECTION

Application no. 9157/08 Aleksey Petrovich MANANNIKOV against Russia lodged on 8 January 2008

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE

The application concerns the applicant ’ s right to freedom of expression. On 27 October 2007 he showed up at a pro-incumbency rally and unfurled a banner that read “Putin better than Hitler”. The police removed him from the meeting and a judge fined him for “a breach of the established order for conducting meetings that resulted in a threat to public security”. A detailed statement of facts is available in the case of the applicant ’ s co-defendant Mr Batenev (no. 14620/08).

QUESTION tO THE PARTIES

Was there a violation of the applicant ’ s right to freedom of expression guaranteed by Article 10 of the Convention?