Media Freedom in Russia: OSCE Condemns Continued Persecution of Russian Journalists
Recently, critical journalists were persecuted and imprisoned in Russia as a common practice. The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, strongly condemns the continued practice of judicial persecution, which is hampering access to information and media freedom in the Russian Federation. After the recent criminal and administrative charges against journalists and media workers, Ribeiro emphasized that judicial persecution should not be tolerated.
Media freedom in Russia has been severely restricted in recent months. / Picture: © OSCE / Representative on Freedom of the Media (ID 512479) [CC BY-ND 4.0]
The common practice in Russia of persecuting and imprisoning critical journalists reached a peak in the recent past. Following the recent cases of criminal and administrative charges against journalists and media workers in the Russian Federation, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, strongly deplores the continued practice of judicial persecution,…
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