Journalist Warned After Covering Yabloko Court Case
A journalist from 'Ostорожно, novosti' received an official warning from police for covering a Supreme Court session on the removal of the 'Yabloko' party's federal list from the parliamentary elections, despite being accredited and working inside the courtroom. The warning cited potential criminal liability for 'anti-social behavior' and actions creating conditions for crimes.
Consensus
- The journalist from 'Ostорожно, novosti’ was issued an official warning by police.
- The warning was related to the journalist’s coverage of a Supreme Court session concerning the removal of the 'Yabloko' federal list from the State Duma elections.
- The journalist was accredited by the Supreme Court to cover the session and worked inside the courtroom.
- Police did not stop or check the journalist’s documents during the session on August 10.
- The warning mentioned potential liability for 'continued anti-social behavior' or actions creating conditions for crimes.
- The warning was delivered to the journalist at his actual place of residence, not his registered address.
- The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Yabloko’s appeal on August 17.
- Similar warnings were issued to other individuals associated with Yabloko, including party members, candidates for the State Duma, and supporters.
- The journalist was not covering a protest or gathering outside the court building.
Points of divergence
- The journalist was allegedly tracked via facial recognition systems in surveillance cameras. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- Police began issuing warnings to people who came to support Yabloko outside the Supreme Court building on Friday. — tvrain
- The Supreme Court conducted a public livestream of the session. — tg_tvrain
- This is the first known case where a journalist was officially warned for covering a legal proceeding, rather than an unauthorized protest. — tg_istories_media
- The Supreme Court ruled on August 10 to cancel Yabloko’s federal list registration due to copyright violations and foreign funding through third parties, though the extremism claim was rejected. — tg_istories_media
Coverage (4 sources)
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- Journalist Ostrazhno Media issued a warning due to work at the session on removing 'Apple' — Дождь
- Journalist Ostrazhno Media issued a warning for work at the session on removing 'Apple' — he was accredited, and... — Дождь (Telegram)
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