Sergey Stepanov - Justice for Journalists

Sergey Stepanov

Affiliated media: Blogger

Incident date: May 28, 2021

Attack type:

  • Fines and other restrictions following administrative offences

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Glasnost Defense Foundation

Location: Russia, Tambov Oblast, Tambov

Additional information:

Blogger Sergey Stepanov was detained outside the special detention centre after 30 days of the administrative arrest. Stepanov was taken to the Police Department, where an administrative protocol on the violation of the restrictions related to the COVID-19 (Article 20.6.1, Part 1 of the Administrative Code) was drawn on him.

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