Ivan Litomin

Affiliated media: Ren TV, Correspondent

Incident date: August 24, 2020

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture
• Abduction, taking captive / hostage, illegal deprivation of liberty

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Ren TV

Location: Russia, Krasnoyarsk Krai

Additional information:

Litomin and his colleagues were attacked during the filming of a story about the settlement of "Vissarionists" - adherents of the "Church of the Last Testament". The TV company staff tried to infiltrate the sect. According to the TV people, the armed men took away their equipment, including mobile phones, beat and forcibly held them for about two hours. A criminal case was initiated under the article on obstruction of journalistic activities.