Andrey Solomakhin (Angel ID) - Justice for Journalists

Andrey Solomakhin (Angel ID)

Affiliated media: YouTube and Telegram channel Angel ID, Sota.Vision, Blogger, Journalist

Incident date: November 9, 2020

Attack type:

  • Administrative arrest, remand, pre-trial detention, prison

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Mediazona

Location: Russia, Khabarovsk Krai, Khabarovsk

Additional information:

The Central District Court arrested Solomakhin for seven days for covering the protest rally on November 2. A report on disobedience to a police officer was also drawn on him. Solomakhin was detained on November 6, left overnight in the police department and fined 10,000 rubles the next day. Police detained him anew when he was leaving the court. They also physically assaulted him: beat him, strangled and threatened him and didn't give any food or water for almost two days.

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