Crimea. Realities - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Crimea. Realities, Correspondent

Incident date: June 9, 2021

Attack type:

  • Illegal impediments to journalistic activity, denial of access to information

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: JFJ Expert

Location: Republic of Crimea, Simferopol

Additional information:

During the hearing of the case against Vladislav Yesipenko, the freelance journalist of Crimea. Realities, court bailiffs refused to let the journalist in, reasoning that there is already one journalist in the hall and only he will be allowed to attend the entire process. Such a decision was made by the judge in connection with the measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus infection.

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