Sofiko Arifjanova

Affiliated media: Open Russia, Journalist

Incident date: June 9, 2017

Attack type:

• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: OVD-Info

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

In Moscow, the Tversky District Court on June 9 fined journalist Sofiko Arifdzhanova 10,000 roubles, after she collected information for material on the website of the publication "Open Russia" at a rally on March 26. She was convicted under Part 6.1 Article 20.2 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses, as the court rules that she interfered with traffic when running onto the road.