Communicated on 10 March 2017

THIRD SECTION

Application no. 13426/10 Vladimir Nikolayevich LEONOV against Russia lodged on 30 January 2010

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE

The application concerns the applicant ’ s publication in a local newspaper which was pronounced to be extremist material. Final decision: Leningrad Regional Court, 1 October 2009.

QUESTIONS tO THE PARTIES

Was there a violation of Article 10 of the Convention as regards the decision to pronounce the applicant ’ s publication “...a new Che Guevara?” to be extremist material? Did the domestic courts adduce relevant and sufficient reasons for that decision?