Anastasia Zavyalova

Affiliated media: Lenta.ru , Journalist

Incident date: July 19, 2021

Attack type:

Fines and other restrictions following administrative offences

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Basmanny District Court of Moscow fined RUB 1,000 Lenta.ru journalist Anastasia Zavyalova, who reported being beaten in a police van after trying to film the detention of a child on Chistye Prudy.

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