According to the appendix to the resolution, warnings will be issued by authorized state bodies engaged in countering extremism, such as national security and internal affairs agencies.
Warnings may concern the heads or founders of media outlets, as well as officials of legal entities or other organizations, if it is established that they are involved in the dissemination of extremist materials or support the actions of extremist organizations recognized as such by the court, without the presence of criminal elements.
The decision to issue a warning is made by the following officials:
- heads and their deputies from internal affairs agencies, as well as structural subdivisions;
- heads and their deputies from national security agencies and their operational units.
Procedure for Preparing a Warning
If the dissemination of extremist materials or support for extremist organizations is recorded, officials of media outlets or legal entities will be subjected to a preliminary investigation in accordance with criminal procedural legislation.If the facts of such activities are confirmed, the investigator sends the materials to the authorized body for a decision on issuing a warning.
The warning is prepared in two copies:
- the first copy - for delivery to the official;
- the second copy - for storage in the case of the authorized body.
If the warning is issued to a religious organization or educational institution, it is sent to the agency for religious affairs.
Process of Announcing a Warning
If, during the inspection, facts of the dissemination of extremist materials are confirmed, the authorized person must prepare a proposal for issuing a written warning within ten working days, indicating the violations.This proposal is formalized as a memorandum describing the violation and justifying the need for the warning.
For delivering the warning to the head or founder of a media outlet or legal entity, a summons is used, and in some cases, the warning may be announced on-site.
The warning is considered announced from the moment it is received by the authorized person.The head and other responsible persons are informed about the consequences of their actions, including:
- violation of legislation in the field of extremism;
- the obligation to immediately eliminate the specified violations;
- the right to appeal the warning in court.
The warning must be delivered with a receipt indicating the date.
After notification of the warning, the prosecutor's office is also informed about this.
Monitoring Compliance with the Warning
Monitoring compliance with the warning is carried out by the authorized state body.Those who received the warning are required to submit written or electronic evidence of the elimination of violations to the body within the established timeframe.
Compliance checks can be conducted in the following ways:
- analysis of the submitted materials;
- request for additional clarifications or documents;
- monitoring the activities of media outlets or organizations.
Accounting for Warning Materials
Materials related to the warning are stored and accounted for in accordance with the established rules of the authorized body.
