Natalia Zviagina

Breaking News: Russia Sentences RFE/RL Journalist, Sparks Concerns Over Media Freedom Crackdown

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Reaction to Sentencing of Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva Reacting to the sentencing of RFE/RL Russian Service’s journalist Alsu Kurmasheva on unfounded charges of spreading false information by the Supreme Court of Tatarstan, Central Russia, Natalia Zviagina, Amnesty International’s Russia Director, emphasized: “This latest reprisal against an independent journalist is a clear demonstration of the lengths to … Read more

Activist jailed in Russia for sharing “extremist” logo on Facebook – Demand for release!

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Why was a human rights defender arrested in Russia? Reacting to the arbitrary arrest of a prominent Russian human rights defender, Aleksei Sokolov, in Yekaterinburg, the Urals, for displaying the Facebook logo online which is regarded as an “extremist symbol” in Russia, Natalia Zviagina, Amnesty International’s Russia Director, stated that… He was charged for displaying … Read more