Fyodor Orlov - Justice for Journalists

Fyodor Orlov

Affiliated media: Sota Vision, Correspondent

Incident date: January 22, 2021

Attack type:

  • Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)

Location: Russia, Voronezh Oblast, Voronezh

Additional information:

The court arrested Orlov for nine days (or seven days according to other news sources). He was charged with illegally organizing a protest. Orlov was also beaten during the detention: he has a dislocated shoulder and numerous abrasions. He was also hit on the floor with his head.

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