IFJ Condemns Arrest of Russian Editor after Exposure of Police Corruption Sparks Raid
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Publisher: International Federation of Journalists
Date Written: 10/02/2010
Year Published: 2010
Resource Type: Article
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the arrest of Valery Smetanin, Editor-in-chief and Galina Yablokova and her son Alexej Yablokov, two founders of the Ivanovo-Press weekly in central Russia.
Abstract: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the arrest of Valery Smetanin, Editor-in-chief and Galina Yablokova and her son Alexej Yablokov, two founders of the Ivanovo-Press weekly in central Russia over allegations of taking bribes to publish favourable articles.
The charges are scarcely credible, says the IFJ, given that the Ivanovo Press has ironically built its reputation on fierce criticism of the authorities and recently reported widespread corruption in the Ivano...
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