Anna Gazhala

Affiliated media: Freelance journalist

Incident date: March 12, 2025

Attack type:

• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Kyiv District Court of Simferopol, Republic of Crimea

Location: Republic of Crimea, Simferopol

Additional information:

On March 12, 2025, the first court hearing took place at the Kyiv District Court in Simferopol regarding the criminal case against freelance journalist Anna Gazhala. The journalist had previously been detained on charges of defamation and had been held in custody for an extended period. She is accused of spreading false information about the Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers and two chief doctors of Crimea.