Lilia Yapparova - Justice for Journalists

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Lilia Yapparova

Affiliated media: Meduza , Correspondent

Incident date: July 7, 2020

Attack type:

  • Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Meduza

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Yapparova was detained at the FSB building on Lubyanka Square, where a series of solo pickets were held in support of Ivan Safronov, a former journalist at Kommersant and Vedomosti, arrested on charges of state treason. Yapparova was released from the police station with a summons to appear for a warrant to be issued on an offense.