Rushan Kabirov

Affiliated media: Rosderzhava, Journalist

Incident date: December 16, 2019

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Glasnost Defense Foundation

Location: Russia, Republic of Tatarstan, Zelenodolsk

Additional information:

Rosderzhava journalist Rushan Kabirov was detained along with opponents of the construction of a waste treatment centre in Zelenodolsk in Tatarstan. The journalist was at the camp as an editorial assignment, and was wearing a special vest with a press card.