The Tatarstan branch of Yabloko conducted an action “For Freedom of Speech and the Press” in Kazan
Press Release, 3.02.2025
The regional branch of the Yabloko party in Tatarstan conducted an action “For Freedom of Speech and the Press” in Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, on 1 February. Activists and supporters of Yabloko spoke out against censorship in mass media and persecution of journalists. Ruslan Zinatullin, Chairman of the Yabloko regional branch in Tatarstan, held a poster in support of Konstantin Smirnov, the editor-in-chief of the Ryazan Internet media Vid Sboku, who was placed in a pretrial detention centre on 31 January as part of a criminal case against him allegedly for extortion, but in fact – for his journalistic and political activities.
The picket of the Tatarstan Yabloko which was agreed upon with the authorities took place in the presence of security forces, but without provocations and detentions.
Posted: February 3rd, 2025 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches.