Galina Arapova

Read more about the article Galina Arapova: ‘We still go to court to defend media workers because the right to freedom of expression needs defending.’ [Spektr]

Galina Arapova: ‘We still go to court to defend media workers because the right to freedom of expression needs defending.’ [Spektr]

28 March 2023 Galina Arapova, director of the Mass Media Defence Centre and a member of the Moscow Helsinki Group member Source: Moscow Helsinki Group [original source: Spektr] A year has…

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Read more about the article Galina Arapova: “I’ll include the ‘foreign agent’ label. Let them choke on it”

Galina Arapova: “I’ll include the ‘foreign agent’ label. Let them choke on it”

9 October 2021 Galina Arapova in an interview by Liliya Yapparova for Meduza Source: Moscow Helsinki Group [ original source: Медуза,] The head of the Mass Media Defence Centre (“foreign agent”),…

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Read more about the article Law of the Week: ‘Foreign agent’ law used to brand three organisations and nine individuals as ‘foreign agents’

Law of the Week: ‘Foreign agent’ law used to brand three organisations and nine individuals as ‘foreign agents’

Week-ending 8 October 2021 This week the 'foreign agent' law was used to brand three organisations and nine individuals as 'foreign agents'. The organisations are the investigative group Bellingcat, which…

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Read more about the article “Freedom of speech – it’s a matter of self-respect.” Galina Arapova on why she has been defending the rights of journalists in Russia for a quarter of a century

“Freedom of speech – it’s a matter of self-respect.” Galina Arapova on why she has been defending the rights of journalists in Russia for a quarter of a century

27 July 2021 Galina Arapova in conversation with Katerina Fomina Source: Moscow Helsinki Group [original source: Glasnaya media project] The Mass Media Defence Centre and its director Galina Arapova have…

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Read more about the article Galina Arapova on the dawn of ‘neo-censorship’: the pressure on Russian journalism and the new law on out-of-court blocking

Galina Arapova on the dawn of ‘neo-censorship’: the pressure on Russian journalism and the new law on out-of-court blocking

8 July 2021 an interview with Galina Arapova director of the Mass Media Defence Centre and laureate of the Moscow Helsinki Group human rights award by Novaya Gazeta correspondent Daria…

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Read more about the article Galina Arapova on the investigation into the Proekt journalists: ‘A new interpretation of the statute of limitations’.

Galina Arapova on the investigation into the Proekt journalists: ‘A new interpretation of the statute of limitations’.

29 June 2021 An interview with Galina Arapova, director of the Mass Media Defence Centre Source: Moscow Helsinki Group [original source: МБХ медиа] The searches of staff of Proekt Media carried…

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Read more about the article Fines for links with ‘foreign agents’? Galina Arapova explains

Fines for links with ‘foreign agents’? Galina Arapova explains

17 February 2021 Radio Liberty interviews Galina Arapova, director and chief lawyer of the Media Rights Centre, laureate of the Moscow Helsinki Group human rights award Source: Moscow Helsinki Group…

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Read more about the article Galina Arapova: Previously, we didn’t have to stretch ourselves to breaking point to help everyone

Galina Arapova: Previously, we didn’t have to stretch ourselves to breaking point to help everyone

27 October 2020 This interview with Galina Arapova, director of the Media Rights Protection Centre, media lawyer, winner of the Moscow Helsinki Group Prize, is part of the NGO-Profi project.…

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Read more about the article Galina Arapova: “No normal state should use its laws in such a way as to simply break the basic rules of work in an industry”

Galina Arapova: “No normal state should use its laws in such a way as to simply break the basic rules of work in an industry”

12 August 2020 Galina Arapova, Director of the Centre for the Protection of Media Rights, media lawyer, winner of the Moscow Helsinki Group Prize Source: "'When the act is passed,…

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