Kristina Safonova - Justice for Journalists

Kristina Safonova

Affiliated media: Meduza , Correspondent

Incident date: July 3, 2020

Attack type:

  • Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Meduza

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Safonova was detained along with other participants of the picket in support of the Pskov journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva, accused of justifying terrorism. He was released from the police with a commitment to appear to draw up a protocol on violation of the rules of rallies and pickets (part 5 of article 20.2 of the Administrative Code).

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