Dmitry Muratov is editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta. He was co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize with Filipino journalist Maria Ressa. The Russian government has intensified the repression of any dissenting voice since the launch in February 2022 of its offensive against Ukraine, and the main opponents are either in exile or in prison. He is running to defend Oleg Orlov, an official of the NGO Memorial - officially dissolved - who is on trial for "discrediting" the Russian army.
Russia on Friday (September 1st) added respected journalist and co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Dmitry Muratov to its list of "foreign agents" According to the Ministry of Justice, he "used foreign platforms to disseminate opinions aimed at forming a negative attitude towards the foreign and domestic policy of the Russian Federation" In his speech receiving the Nobel Prize, he compared this status to that of "enemy of the people", dating back to the Stalinist era. The former editor-in-chief of the radio station "Echo of Moscow" is himself already classified as a "foreign agent"
Award-winning Russian investigative journalist Elena Milashina and civil rights lawyer Alexander Nemov were brutally attacked in Grozny, Chechnya’s capital, earlier this month while on their way to the trial of a human rights activist.
Award-winning Russian investigative journalist Elena Milashina and civil rights lawyer Alexander Nemov were brutally attacked in Grozny, Chechnya’s capital, earlier this month while on their way to the trial of a human rights activist.