Crimean Process - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Crimean Process , Journalist

Incident date: October 27, 2020

Attack type:

  • Illegal impediments to journalistic activity, denial of access to information

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Crimean Process

Location: Republic of Crimea, Kirovske

Additional information:

On October 27, 2020, the Kirovsky District Court of Crimea started considering the criminal case against the participant of the Asker volunteer organisation Mejit Ablyamitov. The bailiffs told the journalist of the Crimean Process and other attendees at the entrance to the court building that the court session was announced to be behind closed doors. They refused to let the journalist into the building. All further hearings on the case were also held without the participation of attendees and journalists.

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