Событие - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Meduza, Online publication

Incident date: August 19, 2019

Attack type:

Selective application of repressive laws

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Roskomnadzor demanded that Meduza remove "prohibited information" from subtitles in an article about drug use. Meduza closed access to the article for users in Russia.

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Justice for Journalists Foundation is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (registered company no: 13882886) and a registered charity (registered charity no: 1201812). Its registered office address is: 16 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B 5AH.

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