George Markov

Affiliated media: Photojournalist

Incident date: May 1, 2019

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Council of Europe

Location: Russia, Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg

Additional information:

The photographer George Markov was beaten at a May Day protest. During his detention, the police beat him, to the extent that Markov required an ambulance. He was taken to hospital from the police department.