Anatoly Kantor - Justice for Journalists

Anatoly Kantor

Affiliated media: APN North-West, Journalist

Incident date: October 4, 2021

Attack type:

  • Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Fontanka

Location: Russia, Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg

Additional information:

The head of the Central Election Commission, Ella Pamfilova, threatened Anatoly Kantor with legal action for his 1 October article about election fraud. Pamfilova called this publication “an example of absurdity and lies.”

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