Public Television of Russia - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Public Television of Russia, Film crew

Incident date: December 19, 2021

Attack type:

  • Illegal impediments to journalistic activity, denial of access to information

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Telegram channel Media Ombudsman

Location: Russia, Kursk Oblast, Kursk Region

Additional information:

An official of the regional committee of education and science prohibited journalists from filming in the college dormitory. She referred to the coronavirus pandemic, despite the fact that the film crew had sanitary passports.

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