Quote for the Week. Gulnoza Said, Committee to Protect Journalists: “Russian authorities should immediately release journalist Dmitry Timoshenko and drop all charges against him.”

Week-ending 22 January 2021 “Russian authorities should immediately release journalist Dmitry Timoshenko, drop all charges against him, and stop detaining journalists on trumped-up charges in order to keep them from…

Continue ReadingQuote for the Week. Gulnoza Said, Committee to Protect Journalists: “Russian authorities should immediately release journalist Dmitry Timoshenko and drop all charges against him.”

Quote for the Week. Gulnoza Said: ‘Russian federal authorities should ensure the safety of Elena Milashina and her colleagues at Novaya Gazeta. Condemning Ramzan Kadyrov’s verbal attacks and opening an investigation would be the first steps for authorities to show they are taking this situation seriously.’

Week-ending 17 April 2020 Photo: CPJ website Gulnoza Said, CPJ’s Europe and Central Asia program coordinator: 'Journalists are already facing immense danger in covering the COVID-19 pandemic, and should not…

Continue ReadingQuote for the Week. Gulnoza Said: ‘Russian federal authorities should ensure the safety of Elena Milashina and her colleagues at Novaya Gazeta. Condemning Ramzan Kadyrov’s verbal attacks and opening an investigation would be the first steps for authorities to show they are taking this situation seriously.’