Aleksandr Pelevin - Justice for Journalists

Aleksandr Pelevin

Affiliated media: Online portal 'Drugoye Mneniye' (Another Opinion) , Journalist

Incident date: July 25, 2020

Attack type:

  • Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Glasnost Defence Foundation

Location: Russia, Khabarovsk Krai, Khabarovsk

Additional information:

Police officers detained people who came to unauthorized rallies in support of the ex-governor of the Khabarovsk Sergei Furgal. Journalist Alexander Pelevin was among the detainees. He was later released.

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