Vladimir Metelkin

Affiliated media: DOXA, Editor

Incident date: May 28, 2021

Attack type:

• Prosecution for libel, insult, violation of privacy (1)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Meduza

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a second criminal case against student journalist Vladimir Metelkin for allegedly slandering an investigator. Metelkin, along with three other editors from the student journal DOXA, already faces criminal charges for allegedly involving minors in illegal protests.