On the part of a number of journalists, after the coverage of unauthorized shares, which took place on January 23 in a number of cities of Russia, complaints about insults and threats from unknown people began to receive, although journalists did not participate in stocks, but only fulfilled their debt on their coverage.
In anticipation of new unauthorized shares near its own, the chief of the publication of the Mediazon Sergey Smirnov was detained, while there was a small child with him, who was not allowed to pass from the hands of his mother. Smirnov is accused of participating in the illegal action and “road overlap”, although on January 23 he did not leave the house. A warning from the police on the eve of the new ACCs was also received by the journalist of Taigi.info Alexei Mazur, who is going to cover it on the editorial assignment.
Journalists, like all Russian citizens, have the right to adhere to their personal views, threats and insults for them are unacceptable. At the same time, journalists who write from shares reports on editorial tasks are not their participants.
We urge all parties to compliance with the law and law and order and the speedy resolution of conflicts.
“ВЧК ОГПУ”
