Alexey Kungurov - Justice for Journalists

Alexey Kungurov

Affiliated media: Blogger

Incident date: November 19, 2019

Attack type:

  • Forced emigration as a result of legal / economic pressure

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: MBK Media

Location: Russia, Tyumen Oblast, Tyumen

Additional information:

The criminal case has been brought against blogger Alexey Kungurov. He is charged with inciting hate (Art. 282, Para. 1) and public incitement to terrorism (Art. 205.2, Para.1). The Federal Security Service demanded to arrest him in absentia. Kungurov informed MBK Media that he left Russia a year ago and has no plans to return.

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