The Russian State Duma has decriminalised defamation, having passed amendments to the Criminal Code. There are two major legislative threats to...
Defamation decriminalised in Russia
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Elena Vlasenko
Elena Vlasenko
Voice of Russia host fired after criticism of South Ossetia president
Russian journalist Maxim Shaligin, a presenter on pro-government radio station Voice of Russia has been fired for criticising the outgoing president...
NTV censorship strikes again
A scandal is flaring in Russia as two segments for popular NTV programme "Unreal Politics" were shot and then blocked by NTV's management. The first...
Vladimir Osechkin: Fighting for free expression in Russia’s prisons
Vladimir Osechkin, 30, has become one of Russia's most successful freedom of expression advocates. The former businessman fell foul of Moscow's...