Viktor Korb

Affiliated media: Patriofil, Journalist, Human rights defender, Blogger

Incident date: March 1, 2019

Attack type:

• Forced emigration as a result of legal / economic pressure

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Radio Liberty

Location: Russia, Omsk Oblast, Omsk

Additional information:

Omsk human rights activist and journalist Viktor Korb left Russia, after being prosecuted for public calls to terrorist action. He fled to Kiev, intending to issue a residence permit in Ukraine. The journalist was under a recognisance not to leave the country for nine months, which he violated.