Anatoliy Emelyanov
Affiliated media: ystav.com, Journalist
Incident date: February 14, 2017
Attack type:
- Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-
Who attacked: Unknown sources
Source: Glasnost Defence Foundation
Location: Russia, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Yekaterinburg
Additional information:
A correspondent for a Urals-based news site spoke out about threats made against them, which came after a report on the conflict around parking spaces in Yekaterinburg’s Oktyabrsky District. Police and prosecutors’ threats followed over the phone. According to the correspondent, callers were especially concerned about a former detective who local residents believe is behind the arbitrary creation of paid parking spaces in their community.