Dagestan Supreme Court overturns arrest of Meduza journalist Vladimir Sevrinovsky
The Supreme Court of Dagestan has deemed unlawful the arrest of Vladimir Sevrinovsky, who was arrested in late September in the Dagestan capital Makhachkala, while covering an anti-mobilization rally for Meduza. Sevrinovsky reported this on his Facebook page.
The court sent the case for reconsideration, says the journalist. This can potentially result in another ten-day detention.
“The fight has just begun, but some are already fidgeting in fear, that they might have to answer for perjury,” said Sevrinovsky, adding:
Of course, my case is nothing compared to what they are trying to pin on Abdulmumin Gajiyev, Eduard Atayev and many others, but, in our time, even a small step in the right direction is a good thing.
What happened in Dagestan
Vladimir Sevrinovsky was arrested on administrative charges of disorderly conduct. He spent five days in a detention center.
A series of large protests took place in Makhachkala after mobilization was announced in Russia on September 21. Hundreds of people were arrested, including journalists. Authorities in Dagestan opened a number of criminal cases for attacks on police officers and calls to extremism.
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