Rashid Maysigov

Affiliated media: Fortanga , Former editor

Incident date: February 27, 2020

Attack type:

• Prosecution for extremism, links with terrorists, inciting hatred, high treason, calling for the overthrow of the constitutional order, rehabilitation of Nazism (2)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: OVD-Info

Location: Russia, Republic of Ingushetia, Magas

Additional information:

Ingush opposition journalist Rashid Maysigov is facing a criminal case- he’s being accused in inciting extremism in Instagram posts. His names has been included in “terrorists and extremists” list. Maysigov is under the house arrest and is awaiting a trial for “possession of drugs”- he’s pleading innocent.