Elena Pivovarova

Affiliated media: Gazeta "Vpered" (bataysk-gorod.ru) , Editor-in-chief

Incident date: November 16, 2020

Attack type:

• Dismissal / involuntary dismissal / forced quitting of the profession / expulsion from the educational institution

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Glasnost Defense Foundation

Location: Russia, Rostov Oblast, Bataysk

Additional information:

City administration fired Elena Pivovarova, the chief editor of the city newspaper "Vpered" without any explanation. Three people came into her office: the city’s attorney, the chairman of the property management committee, and another official, who hand her over a dismissal order.