Russia: business daily Vedomosti targeted by pro-Kremlin censorship
Journalists at Vedomosti, one of Russia’s most prominent business publications, have demanded the removal of editor in chief, Andrei Shmarov,…
Journalists at Vedomosti, one of Russia’s most prominent business publications, have demanded the removal of editor in chief, Andrei Shmarov,…
Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov has directed death threats at Russian journalist Elena Milashina for reporting about human rights violations in…
The State Duma on 21st November adopted a law that expands the status of “foreign agents” to private persons, including…
On 20 September 2019, Russian journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva was formally charged with publicly justifying terrorism. The journalist was also asked…
On 03 August, Moscow’s police has detained at least ten journalists covering a rally organized by opposition groups. Continuing the…
Russian authorities detained on Wednesday 12 June hundreds of people, including at least 10 journalists, following a protest in Moscow…
The European and International Federations of Journalists (EFJ-IJF) today expressed serious concerns over the new Russian law on “fake” news…
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has joined its Russian affiliate, RUJ, in condemning the record fine imposed on 26th…
Journalist Alexander Sokolov, an investigative reporter who was detained since July 2015 and sentenced to three and half years of…
UPDATE (21/08/2018): Ukrainian media and human rights organisations issued a statement today to condemn the so-called “interview” with detained journalist Stanislav Aseev…
UPDATE 26.07.2018 The murder suspect accused of journalist Denis Suvorov’s murder has been arrested, reported sources from the law enforcement agency. The suspect…
The Security Service of Ukraine banned Russian Union of Journalists’ president Vladimir Solovyov from entering to Ukrainian territory for a three-year period.…
The European Court of Human Rights released a judgement on 17 July, stating that the investigation of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya‘s…
Deputy editor in chief and anchor Tatyana Felgengauer working for Ekho Moskyv radio station was stabbed in the throat on…
The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) have today renewed calls for the release of Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko…
Russian journalist Yulia Latynina has fled Russia after a series of attacks led her to fear for her life. The Russian…