Elena Semyonovna - Justice for Journalists

Elena Semyonovna

Affiliated media: Online activist

Incident date: June 3, 2020

Attack type:

  • Court trial
  • Prosecution for libel, insult, violation of privacy (1)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Facebook

Location: Kazakhstan, Pavlodar Province, Pavlodar

Additional information:

Three claims regarding professional reputation were filed at the Pavlodarsk city court from three correctional facilities. The defendant is Elena Semenova, who defends the rights of prisoners. Plaintiffs remand retraction and apologies. On 3 June, the first ruling took place- the court satisfied the claim of the head of Colony against Elena.

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