Svetlana Vakhtangishvili

Affiliated media: Khakassia (newspaper), Editor-in-chief

Incident date: September 20, 2019

Attack type:

• Dismissal / involuntary dismissal / forced quitting of the profession / expulsion from the educational institution

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Glasnost Defense Foundation

Location: Russia, Republic of Khakassia, Abakan

Additional information:

The head of the Khakassia’s administration pressured Vakhtangishvili, who had suddenly become undesirable. According to official reports, she was not coping with her duties, but unofficial accounts say she was simply forced to resign.