Affiliated media: Chernovik, Newspaper
Incident date: November 25, 2022
Attack type:
- Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-
Who attacked: Authorities
Source: Chernovik
Location: Russia, Republic of Dagestan, Republic of Dagestan
Additional information:
The editorial office of the Dagestan-based newspaper Chernovik announced that the print version of the newspaper has been suspended. According to journalists, printing houses, including those in other regions, «unwillingly» refuse to print the newspaper. The authorities also put pressure on the newspaper’s advertisers and distributors. According to the journalists, what is happening to Chernovik is «politically motivated pressure on the newspaper by the authorities of Dagestan».