SOTA - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: SOTA , Online news outlet

Incident date: March 5, 2024

Attack type:

Shutting down a media outlet / blocking an Internet site/ seizure of an entire print run

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Prosecutor General's decision blocked the SOTA website in Russia. The editorial board received no notification about the blocking, which was carried out on March 5 for «systemic violations of the laws of the Russian Federation,» in particular, non-compliance with censorship. In response to the blocking, the editorial staff of SOTA stated that they would publish articles using VPN.

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Justice for Journalists Foundation is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (registered company no: 13882886) and a registered charity (registered charity no: 1201812). Its registered office address is: 16 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B 5AH.

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On April 15, 2025, the Russian Ministry of Justice labelled Justice for Journalists Foundation an ‘undesirable organisation’ in the territory of the Russian Federation.

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