Svetlana Prokopyeva - Justice for Journalists

Svetlana Prokopyeva

Affiliated media: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Journalist

Incident date: May 18, 2021

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Location: Russia, Pskov Oblast, Pskov

Additional information:

Bailiffs initiated enforcement proceedings against Svetlana Prokopyeva, previously convicted in the case of «justification of terrorism». She was accused of failing to pay a fine of RUB 500,000, which she paid on February 25 (the amount was donated to her by video blogger Danila Poperechny). Enforcement proceedings were initiated on April 12.

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