Irina Yovzhiy

Affiliated media: Activatica.org, Poziciya , Correspondent

Incident date: June 25, 2021

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Glasnost Defense Foundation

Location: Russia, Vologda Oblast, Vologda

Additional information:

In Vologda, Irina Yovzhiy, a correspondent of Activatica.org and the Poziciya news outlets, was detained. She was charged with evading community service imposed for her for participation in the rally of Navalny supporters held on January 31. On June 23, a bailiff came to Yovzhiy's apartment, but she was not home, so the journalist was considered an evader. The court sentenced her to 25 hours of community service for allegedly applauding the speaker at the rally, although Yovzhiy was broadcasting live. As a result, she was taken to the magistrate's court, and the judge terminated the case against her due to the absence of an administrative offence.