Russia: Journalists and independent monitors being silenced to stifle reporting of protests – new report

By Amnesty International

The Russian authorities have developed a sophisticated system of restrictions and severe reprisals to crush public protests, which extends to suppressing any reporting of them by journalists and independent monitors. Restrictions have increased since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and the unbridled repression of the anti-war movement virtually precludes public protest and any […] The post Russia: Journalists and independent monitors being silenced to stifle reporting of protests – new report appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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