The leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Gennady Zyuganov, turned to the Prosecutor General with a request to evaluate the ban on the use of red banners and portraits of commanders in the procession of the Immortal Regiment. Zyuganov announced this on April 6 on his Telegram channel.
In particular, Zyuganov notes that the ban on the use of the Victory Banner violates Federal Law No. 68-FZ of May 7, 2007 “On the Victory Banner”, which establishes its status and legal basis for its use.
The organizers of the “Immortal Regiment” march claim that the red flags with the hammer and sickle, as well as the portraits of IV Stalin, GK Zhukov and other commanders are symbols of a political party and therefore their display is not complies with the rules. the event.
Zyuganov calls for a legal assessment of the decision of the organizers of the Immortal Regiment march on the ban on the use of copies of the Victory Banner and portraits of state and military leaders of the USSR during the Second World War.
“The ban on the use of red banners and images of Victory commanders during ceremonial events dedicated to the events of the Great Patriotic War means a hidden revision not only of the results of this war, but also of the international legal position of Russia as a legal country. successor to the USSR, including its place as a permanent member of the UN Security Council »– contained in the appeal.
Recall that in Perm on May 9, 2018, during the celebration of Victory Day, citizens were prohibited from attending the “Immortal Regiment” event with a copy of the Victory Banner. Then the police officers did not let them pass or forced them to fold their flags.
The city authorities stated that the ban was not started and that full responsibility for what happened lies with the head of the non-profit organization “Immortal Regiment”. Permanent” Anna Otmakhova.
The Perm Prosecutor’s Office established that the “Rules for visiting the event”, approved by the working group of the city administration, contained a ban on citizens carrying the Victory Banner, which does not meet the requirements of the Law Federal of 07/05/2007 No. 68-FZ “On the banner of victory”.
In this regard, the prosecutor’s office sent a proposal to the head of the city of Perm to eliminate violations of the legislation on the Victory Banner and bring guilty employees of the administration to disciplinary responsibility.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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