Four journalists declared extremism on Tuesday for cooperating with the opponent’s anti -corruption trustees Alexei NavalneyOvarian Siberia in Siberia Prison in February 2024. Reporters have been sentenced to five and a half years, respectively.
Antonina Favarskaya, Costandin Gabov, Sergei Carrin’s Y They are accused of participating in the activities of a group of people who are considered a militant by the Russian government. All four have declared themselves innocent, claiming that they are being harassed for doing their journalism.
This case, which took place behind the closed doors, is part of the relentless Vladimir Putin’s regimeAfter the collapse of the Soviet Union, the pioneer was unprecedented and pronounced since February 2022 has been pronounced troops in Ukraine. Authorities follow Enthusiasts, journalists, human rights defenders The Russians who criticize Kremlin as cattle.
Favarskaya and Crieer worked SotavisionAn independent Russian news agency that still includes protests and political processes. Gaboo is an independent producer, he worked in several organizations including Reoid. Karel’s, Videocaritist ‘Freeders’, worked in the Western media Associated Press.
In 2021, the Anti -Corruption Foundation was illegal. It was sentenced to 19 years in prison when he was allowed to die in his Siberian prison located within the Arctic polar circle.
Independent journalism is equal to extremism
In the previous session of the court, Favarskaya, who is open to the public, announced that he would be followed by an article he described Navalney’s abuse between liquor shops. Speaking to journalists from the defendant’s cell For help to organize the funeral of Navalni.
Kapoo, a final indictment published by an investigation and an independent newspaper ‘Novaya Gejetta ‘He has confirmed that there is no foundation for his allegations and has not been tested. “I am well aware of the country I live. Throughout history, Russia has never been different There is nothing new in the current situation, “Kabov said in a statement.” Independent journalism is equivalent with extremism. ”
In another statement produced by Garel’s final allegation, he has released ‘Novaya Cassetta’, saying that the reporter had conducted the interviews. ‘Famous Politics’, Navalini members founded by YouTube ChannelTo keep his wife and his little son. Karerell recalled that the channel was not illegal by “extremist” and that he has done nothing illegally. “I am in jail for my work. For my love for my family and the country for my honest and sides of the newspaper, for my love,” he wrote in another speech in court.
In the final reports issued by Sodation, Criere said he was imprisoned and Included in the registry of extremists and terrorists “For the fact that he has realized his professional duties as an honest, immortal and independent journalist for 4.5 years.”
Four journalists chased out the room after the verdict was known and the supporters gathered in court. Russian organization has described four journalists to protect the Human Rights Memorial Political prisoners. Among them is Artem’s uncle Mikhail Creekar, a muscovite activist who was arrested in 2022 and celebrated seven years of sentence.