The Federal Migration Service unlawful and insulting actions
against Anne Nivat, French journalist and writer, create a
dangerous precedent.
A journalist implementing her professional duty and never
violating Russian laws was put under surveillance and was
expelled from the country on political grounds after she
had spoken to the opponents of the present Russian government.
Such actions return us to totalitarian practices, when the
state regarded any oppositional activities and contacts with
foreign press a direct threat to the state security.
This has never happened even in Putins Russia. However now
we have witnessed an attempt to restore such practices.
We regard this as purposeful actions by the representatives
of the state, a reprisals tryout as a response to the civil
activity growth.
We demand an immediate revision of the decision by the Federal
Migration Service on Anne Nivat and offering her an apology
at a level of at least a service head.
We demand punishment for those responsible for abusive actions
against Anne Nivat.
If this is not done, the reprisals tryout will pass successfully
into our life.
See also:
Freedom
of Speech
French Author Says
Russia Expelled Her on Political Grounds. The Wall Street
Journal. February 13, 2012
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