Thursday, March 30, 2023

"Journalist detained in Russia: The latest crackdown on press freedom"


The Russian authorities have detained Evan Gershkovich, a journalist with The Wall Street Journal, while he was renewing his visa in Moscow.

 Gershkovich, who has been reporting on Russia for over three years, was taken in for questioning by security officials for several hours before being released.

 The Russian authorities have accused Gershkovich of violating migration laws and have deported him from the country.

 This incident is seen as the latest in a series of actions against journalists working in Russia. In recent years, the government has passed laws restricting freedom of speech and press, and a number of journalists have been detained, attacked or killed. 

The Russian government has denied any wrongdoing and has said that it is committed to protecting the rights of journalists. 

However, human rights groups and press freedom organizations have criticized the government's actions, saying that they are part of a wider campaign to silence dissenting voices in the country. 

This incident is likely to further strain relations between Russia and the international community, particularly the US, which has previously condemned Russia's treatment of journalists.



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