Verstka - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Verstka, Media

Incident date: June 14, 2022

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Telegram channel Avtozak Live

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Roskomnadzor has blocked the website of the media Verstka. The media was only a month and a half old. «We consider this a confirmation of the importance and integrity of our work», — the editorial board of the media wrote. The media was founded by journalist Lola Tagayeva and part of the team that worked on gender education festivals (Moscow FemFest and Moscow MaleFest), together with journalists from Russian independent media.

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