Gaspar Avakyan

Affiliated media: Rosderzhava, Journalist, Blogger

Incident date: May 29, 2019

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Glasnost Defense Foundation

Location: Russia, Rostov Oblast, Rostov-on-Don

Additional information:

In Rostov-on-Don, Gaspar Avakyan, a video blogger and journalist for the news agency Rosderzhava, was detained. He is accused of extorting bribes from a police officer.