Elena Voloshina

Affiliated media: France 24, Correspondent

Incident date: May 21, 2020

Attack type:

• Defamation, spreading libel about a media worker or media outlet

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Irkutsk Main Directorate for the Federal Penitary Service

Location: Russia, Irkutsk Oblast, Irkutsk

Additional information:

Irkutsk Main Directorate for the Federal Penitary Service accused French national TV channel of spreading false information and “provocation”. The complaint was caused by Voloshina’s story on aftermath of the prison revolt in Angarsk colony. The material also includes the first recorded interview of the dead inmate’s widow, that questions the official version of his death.