Irina Yabbarova

Affiliated media: Vecherny Chelyabinsk, Journalist

Incident date: March 15, 2017

Attack type:

• Defamation, spreading libel about a media worker or media outlet

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Glasnost Defence Foundation

Location: Russia, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Chelyabinsk

Additional information:

A newspaper's editorial board reported that the journalist Irina Yabbarova was threatened by an activist for “StopHam”, Vitaly Reutov. Along with accusations that her material was defamatory, the anti-traffic violations activist threatened to "talk elsewhere". Fearing for her life, the journalist turned to law enforcement agencies. "Beginning on March 2, Vitaly Reyutov repeatedly accused me of defamation in my publication about the Chelyabinsk association “StopHam” on the social network VK”.