It is rumoured that the head of Russian state television, Oleg Poptsov, will be fired for his organisation’s critical reporting on the conflict in Chechnya, according to unconfirmed reports obtained by IPI. Poptsov could be dismissed because of Russian TV’s supposed lack of objectivity in its coverage of the Chechen crisis. State television employees support […]
It is rumoured that the head of Russian state television, Oleg
Poptsov, will be fired for his organisation’s critical reporting
on the conflict in Chechnya, according to unconfirmed reports
obtained by IPI. Poptsov could be dismissed because of Russian
TV’s supposed lack of objectivity in its coverage of the Chechen
crisis. State television employees support Poptsov and have
threatened to strike if he is fired.
Recommended Action
Please write to the authorities in Russia:
dismissal of Oleg Popstov, given that this is a clear violation
of freedom of the press and an attempt to control the free flow
of information from the conflict zone
Appeals To
Boris Yeltsin
President
Moscow
Russian Federation
Fax: 70 95 206 5137
