Aleksandr Plyushchev

Affiliated media: Echo of Moscow , Author and host of programs

Incident date: May 28, 2020

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Telegram channel of Aleksandr Plyushchev

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Journalist Aleksandr Plyushchev and several of his colleagues were detained near the Ministry of Internal Affairs Head Office on Petrovka Street for individual pickets in support of Ilya Azar, a journalist and municipal deputy arrested for 15 days. Plyushchev was released from the police with reports under Part 5 of Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation (violation of picketing rules) and Article 3.18.1 of the Code of Administrative Offences of Moscow (violation of self-isolation).