Alexey Shitik

Affiliated media: TV-2, Obraz Zhyzni, Journalist

Incident date: April 6, 2018

Attack type:

• Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Glasnost Defense Foundation

Location: Russia, Tomsk Oblast, Asino

Additional information:

In Tomsk Oblast, Alexey Shitik, a journalist for the “Obraz Zhyzni” (Lifestyle) newspaper had threats made against him. Shitik wrote on his Facebook page that he had received a note in his mailbox saying "Shitik! If you don't shut up, your relatives will be burying you soon. These are not empty words".