Maksim Tsedenov - Justice for Journalists

Maksim Tsedenov

Affiliated media: YouTube channel ZaanOnline , Video blogger

Incident date: May 31, 2021

Attack type:

  • Criminal/administrative prosecution excluding (1), (2) and (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Caucasian Knot

Location: Russia, Republic of Kalmykia, Elista

Additional information:

The court in Elista sentenced Tsedenov to 50 hours of community service. The YouTube blogger was streaming a live broadcast of the congress of the Oirat-Kalmyk people. He was charged with repeated violation of the procedure for organising a public event (Part 8 of Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation), although the congress was held on private property and did not require approval.

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