OVD-Info - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: OVD-Info, Website of the human rights project

Incident date: June 7, 2023

Attack type:

Shutting down a media outlet / blocking an Internet site/ seizure of an entire print run

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Access to all websites of the human rights project OVD-Info was restricted in Russia. On the evening of June 7, the project received notifications about blocking the websites ovd.legal and ovd.news, and soon access to the websites disappeared. OVD-Info does not know the reasons for the blocking, but considers it an act of state censorship and emphasises that the blocking does not mean a ban on the project’s work in Russia.

Help Ukrainian Media:

Gofundme campaign (by Jakub Parusinski) or 2402.org (by Zaborona Media) or IFJ/EFJ Safety Fund

Justice for Journalists Foundation is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (registered company no: 13882886) and a registered charity (registered charity no: 1201812). Its registered office address is: 16 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B 5AH.

References to “the Foundation” or “JFJ” in this website mean Justice for Journalists Foundation throughout.

On April 15, 2025, the Russian Ministry of Justice labelled Justice for Journalists Foundation an ‘undesirable organisation’ in the territory of the Russian Federation.

Check these safety recommendations, if you are based in the Russian Federation.