Yabloko in Tatarstan honoured the memory of journalists killed for their professional activities
Press Release, 16.12.2024
Photo by the regional branch of Yabloko
On 15 December, the Remembrance Day of Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty, Yabloko in Tatarstan honoured the memory of journalists of the new Russia killed for their work. The event took place in front of the Idel-Press building in Kazan.
Dozens of Russian journalists have died in recent decades: Irina Slavina, Larisa Yudina, Yuri Shchekochikhin, Anna Politkovskaya, Anastasia Baburova, Orkhan Dzhemal, Mikhail Beketov, and many others. Most criminal cases involving murder has remained unsolved. Punishment of the perpetrators is a rarity, and impunity breeds new crimes. Each such murder is not only a tragedy, but also a blow to freedom of speech, which must be protected for the sake of the future of our country.
Ruslan Zinatullin, Chairman of the Tatarstan Yabloko, believes that journalists are at risk these days: if in the 1990s they were dealt with by criminals, today it is state structures.
Ruslan Zinatullin notes that the state has been trying to control information, forcing journalists to adhere only to the official position. Journalists are recognised as “foreign agents” and face suppression of their rights, and bloggers and activists face criminal prosecution for their statements.
Posted: December 24th, 2024 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, The Murder of Larissa Yudina, The Murder of Natalya Estemirova, Timur Kuashev's case, Yabloko's Regional Branches.