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Journalist arrested at protest in Novosibirsk

06.03.2022

Date:
06.03.2022
Number of cases:
1
Regions/Countries:
Europe: Russia
Alert types:
Arrest/detention/charges: Arrest/detention at protest/demonstration

Journalist Viktor Bobrovnikov was arrested in Novosibirsk while he was working at an anti-war protest. He had a press vest and press card. He works as a correspondent for online media NGS / Novosibirsk online.

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