Journalist Grigori Pasko sent back before military court
(RSF/IFEX) – In letters addressed to Russian Minister of Justice Yuri Chaika and Minister of Defence Igor Sergeyev, RSF protested the Russian Supreme Court’s decision to send journalist Grigori Pasko back before a military court. “After spending two years in jail on the basis of unfounded accusations, Grigori Pasko continues to face judicial persecution. This […]
Documents, computer seized from independent newspaper’s offices
(GDF/IFEX) – On 17 November 2000, Federal Security Service (FSS) officers visited “Versija” (“Version”) independent weekly newspaper, and carried out the second seizure of documents in a week. The officers were searching for more documents dealing with the publication of satellite photographs depicting British and Norwegian navy bases. The search was carried out in connection […]
RSF and Human Rights Watch condemn murders and attacks against journalists in recent weeks
Letter to President Jacques Chirac, Acting President of the European Union Reporters Without Borders and Human Rights Watch condemn murders and assaults of journalists in recent weeks Dear Sir, The stormy relations between the Russian government and the clique of bosses who run the media economy in Moscow have, in the past few months, been […]
Journalist assaulted
(RSF/IFEX) – In letters to Russian Minister of the Interior Vladimir Ruchaylo and Vladimir Semenov, president of the republic of Karatchayevo-Tcherkessie, RSF protested the 14 October 2000 assault on Magomet Tekeyev, editor-in-chief of an independent daily in Karatchayevo-Tcherkessie. “We ask you to take all the necessary measures to identify and pursue Magomet Tekeyev’s attackers, and […]
Babitsky convicted and immediately amnestied
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: Babitsky Convicted and Immediately Amnestied CPJ Labels the Verdict Punishment for Journalist’s Critical Reporting New York, October 6, 2000 – A local court in Makhachkala, the capital of Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, convicted radio reporter Andrei Babitsky of using false documents and sentenced him to […]
Independent newspaper’s editor-in-chief imprisoned
(GDF/IFEX) – On 4 October 2000, Furat Valeev, the editor-in-chief of daily “Vetchernij Neftekamsk” (in the Republic of Bashkortostan), was sentenced to ten days imprisonment for “disrespecting the court” and jailed in Neftekamsk Town Prison. In May, Valeev published an article in which he drew attention to corruption in the Republic of Bashkortostan. The authorities […]
CPJ calls for unconditional acquittal on Babitsky case
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ news advisory: Verdict in Babitsky Case Expected Tomorrow CPJ Calls For Unconditional Acquittal New York, October 5, 2000 – A verdict is expected tomorrow in the four-day long trial of Russian radio journalist Andrei Babitsky, according to local and international reports. Babitsky, a veteran correspondent for Radio Free […]
Babitsky’s trial starts Monday 2 October 2000
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: Babitsky Trial Starts Monday CPJ Calls On Russian Government to Drop Charges New York, September 29, 2000 — The trial of the Russian journalist Andrei Babitsky, which has attracted the attention of the international press freedom community, will begin on Monday, October 2 at 10 a.m. […]
ARTICLE 19 urges investors to act on new secrets principles
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 27 September 2000 ARTICLE 19 press release: NEW RUSSIAN SECRETS PRINCIPLES IGNORE KURSK LESSONS – INVESTORS URGED TO ACT New and alarming ‘guiding principles’ restricting the flow of information on environmental hazards, military forces and the economy, and stepping up ‘counter-propaganda’ activities were signed into force by President […]
Journalist Grigory Pasko faces new protest by prosecutor
(GDF/IFEX) – The following is a GDF statement on the latest developments in the Grigory Pasko case, followed by a letter from Pasko describing his current situation: According to the information obtained by Glasnost Defense Foundation, the Russian Federation Supreme Court’s Military Board has once again received a Prosecutor’s protest concerning the Grigory Pasko affair […]
ARTICLE 19 concerned about adoption of Doctrine of Information Security
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 statement on the Doctrine of Information Security of the Russian Federation, followed by a protest letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the issue: 26 September 2000 Statement by ARTICLE 19 on the Doctrine of the Information Security of the Russian Federation ARTICLE 19, the Global […]
New threats to press freedom seen in Russia
(WPFC/IFEX) – The following is a 21 September 2000 WPFC press release: FOR IMMEDIATE USE 21 September 2000 New Threats to Press Freedom Seen in Russia Reston, Va. — Alarmed at what they see as serious and intensifying threats against press freedom in Russia, leaders of major international free-press organizations today called upon President Vladimir […]
Journalist murdered in Moscow
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: RUSSIA: Journalist Murdered in Moscow New York, September 22, 2000 — Late last night, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reporter Iskandr Khatloni was attacked in his Moscow apartment by an unknown, axe-wielding assailant. Khatloni was struck twice in the head, according to the Moscow bureau of […]
Babitsky trial date set
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: Babitsky Trial Date Set New York, September 20, 2000 — A regional court in the Russian republic of Dagestan announced yesterday that the trial of the Russian journalist Andrei Babitsky will begin at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 2. Babitsky, a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) […]
CPJ concerned about detention and abuse of Associated Press reporter, deportation order faced by ORT reporter and cameraman
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ news alert: Associated Press Reporter Detained and Abused by Russian Troops in Chechnya New York, September 11, 2000 – Ruslan Musayev, a local reporter, cameraman, and photographer for The Associated Press (AP), was captured by Russian military forces in Chechnya on September 5, beaten, and held in detention […]
Journalist detained and hit by Russian soldiers
(RSF/IFEX) – In a letter to Defence Minister Igor Sergeyev, RSF strongly protested the aggression by Russian federal armed forces against Rouslan Mussayev, a Chechen cameraman working for the Associated Press. “We call once again on the Russian armed forces to respect the Geneva Convention which stipulates that ‘journalists must be considered to be non-belligerents […]