Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, News outlet

Incident date: May 28, 2020

Attack type:

Selective application of repressive laws
Shutting down a media outlet / blocking an Internet site/ seizure of an entire print run

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The State Duma Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs handed over to law enforcement agencies materials on «drug propaganda» and distribution of materials of «undesirable organizations» by Radio Svoboda and several other media outlets. Several Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty articles were reportedly blocked.

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