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On May 2, a Russian court initiated administrative proceedings against Galina Timchenko—head of the Meduza news site, and winner of CPJ's 2022 Gwen Ifill International Press Freedom Award—on charges of participating in the activities of an “undesirable organization. Such legal actions are the latest in a string of similar charges brought against journalists connected with the Latvia-based outlet. (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images North America/ Getty Images via AFP)

Russian authorities prosecute, fine Meduza journalists

Berlin, May 30, 2024—Russian authorities must end the prosecution and harassment of journalists connected with the Latvia-based independent news site Meduza and those who share its content, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. On May 2, the Cheryomushki district court in the Russian capital Moscow initiated administrative proceedings against Galina Timchenko, head of Meduza,…

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